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. 2011 Nov 16;44(2):314–324. doi: 10.3758/s13428-011-0168-7

Table 2.

An overview of the 10 core items

Name Type Description
loop Structure Repeatedly runs a single other item. Controls independent variables.
sequence Structure Runs multiple other items in sequences. Supports basic conditional statements (“Run if …”).
sketchpad Stimulus presentation Provides a canvas for presentation of visual stimuli.
feedback Stimulus presentation Provides feedback to participants.
sampler Stimulus presentation Plays a sound from file.
synth Stimulus presentation Provides basic sound synthesis.
keyboard_response Response collection Collects keyboard responses.
mouse_response Response collection Collects mouse responses.
logger Data logging Writes variables to file.
inline_script Inline scripting Executes arbitrary Python code.