Description
Return signed event-to-boundary offset.
Behavioral timing and response summaries need compatible clocks, exposure bases, baseline definitions and observation methods. A latency correction or rate change is descriptive arithmetic rather than a demonstration of learning, habituation, extinction or causal intervention benefit.
Return signed event-to-boundary offset.
When to use this tool
Use Behavior Event Boundary Offset when checking the stated behavioral-research timing, baseline or response-change convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter eventAt, boundaryAt. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read offset. Use the output convention below.
Return signed event-to-boundary offset. offset = eventAt-boundaryAt.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| eventAt | Event At | Required. Finite number. |
| boundaryAt | Boundary At | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| offset | Offset | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"eventAt": 15,
"boundaryAt": 10
},
"output": {
"offset": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The times and reference boundary are supplied; no event detection, inclusion policy or behavioral meaning is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect the actual study design, records and calibration; use an appropriate complete causal/statistical analysis and qualified interpretation for substantive conclusions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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