Before the participant arrives:
Add them as a participant in the participants table of our database
Gather the supplies you need (computer, headphones, iPad, consent forms, etc.)
Setup the experiment (go to participant URL, check screen brightness & volume, etc.)
After the participant arrives:
If run in lab: request consent via consent form, describe the study, and answer questions
If child: request assent
Begin the audio recording
Ask the participant to put on lab headphones and check whether they can see the screen ok
Run the experiment, making sure to enter the proper URL variables (pid, rid, eid, loc)
Write down the random_id and any notes you want to remember on the datasheet
After the experiment, before the participant leaves:
End the experiment and stop the audio recording
Debrief the participant and thank them
Compensate them:
If a SONA participant, explain they'll get course credit
If a child participant off-site, let them choose a book
If a child participant in-lab, let them choose a book and offer $5 to parent
After the participant leaves:
Save the audio recording to the Google Drive folder
Update the run on the runs table with withdrawn, withdrawn_reason, all_data_saved, permalink_media, and notes
If child participant: update Salesforce with participation
Coming soon....
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