Inquisit Language ReferenceThe errorMessage attribute specifies whether to display a feedback stimulus when the subject responds incorrectly.
<block> <expt> <likert> <openended> <sliderTrial> <surveyPage> <trial>
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/ errorMessage = false| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| boolean | boolean | |
| stimulusname | stimulus | The name of a stimulus element defined elsewhere in the script. |
| duration | value | An integer or property specifying duration in milliseconds for which the stimulus is displayed on the screen. A value of "0" indicates that stimulus should be displayed for the remaining duration of the trial. |
Errormessage specifies a stimulus to be shown immediately after the subject gives an incorrect response on a trial. The stimulus is shown for duration milliseconds. Errormessage can be set at the <trial>, <block>, or <expt> level, with <trial> settings overriding <block> settings and <block> settings overriding <expt> settings. Default is false.
The following block displays text for 500 milliseconds if an incorrect response is given:
<block myBlock>
/ trials=[1-10=noreplace(trial1, trial2)]
/ errorMessage=true(errortext, 500)
</block>The following block displays text for values.errormessageduration milliseconds if an incorrect response is given:
<block myBlock>
/ trials=[1-10=noreplace(trial1, trial2)]
/ errorMessage=true(errortext, values.errormessageduration)
</block>