NOUN database
noun database (pdf) noun database
I created this database of novel object pictures to share with anyone who is running child/adult looking studies who may need some previously unnamed objects. Please let me know if you would like any of the files (just tell me the picture number). The database also includes a list of (commonly?) used novel names.
experimental scripts
Random Order Generator (Word file to paste into MatLab)
I created Order Generator to calculate random strings of numbers to help with counter balancing in experiments. To use this to counter balance you will need to know how many random orders you want (most likely = n) and the number of sets or trials that you have. Matlab will prompt you for these items and save the results in a file called orders.txt. You can then open this file in excel. You may need to highlight the numbers in excel and then go to the data menu and select "text to columns" and click "finish." Now, each number can be replaced using the find and replace function to be the name of a set.
x,y coordinates script (Word to paste into E Prime)
I created this inline script to determine where a subject/participant clicks on the screen during an experiment in e Prime. This script will report the x,y coordinates of where a subject clicks based on the screen's pixels. For example, this script can tell you if the subject clicked at midline (0,0) or the top left quadrant (e.g., (-150,100).
which item was chosen script (Word to Paste into E Prime)
I created this inline script (which can be combined with the one above) to determine if the subject/participant clicked on the correct image in an experiment in e Prime. This script will report to you which item was clicked on and compare that to the correct answer you have entered into your trial table.
Sequential touching p values (Word file to paste into Matlab)
For analysing sequential touching data I have created a script to determine if a child is a categorizer or non-categorizer based on the criteria from Thomas and Dahlin, 2000. In this file you will be prompted to enter the number of touches to each category, if you use this script, please cite that publication.
Sequential Touching MRL calculator (excel file)
For sequential touching studies, I have created a file that will calculate mean run-lengths for complete samples (up to 30 touches) and the mean run-length for each category. In this file, you will want to go to cells B4 and M4 (and K4 and P4 if you have a second part, perhaps after a demonstration) and change "roll," "not roll," "animal," and "vehicle" to be the names of your categories. After you change those cells, copy and paste the new formula down to lines B33 and M33 (and K33 and P33).
Decision/lexical unit calculator (Word file to paste into Matlab)
The script numDec.m was specifically created to use with the Hebbian Normalized Recurrent Network to determine the number of hidden (aka decision) units necessary depending on the given number of input patterns, which that in that model is equal to the number of input units.
writing files
authorship calculator (excel file)
This file is based on several studies exploring how authorship should be allocated on psychological journal articles. You may feel a need to tweak it to suit your subject area and specific unique issues (e.g., undergraduate student authors). At least it may serve as a starting point.
journal article style template (word file)
This file is designed to get a few standard formatting things out of the way in the beginning of writing a journal article in APA 5th format (e.g., indenting or not for the abstract). It is primarily designed for students.
language acquisition
professional organizations
American Psychological Association (APA)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Cognitive Development Society (CDS)
Cognitive Science Society (CSS)
International Society on Infant Studies
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
statistics
Binomial Probablities
Contingency table
Cognitive Flexibility Effect-Size Calculator
Effect-Size Calculator
Latin Squares
Power Analysis for ANOVA
Randomizer Form
Retrospective Power Calculations
Sample Size
T-tests
Three-Way Contingency Table
For students
for parents