Description
Compare a stimulus file's condition code with its expected code.
Experimental-psychology records separate condition labels, declared masking, timing assumptions, response rules and reward realizations. A supplied random draw can be evaluated without generating randomness, and a threshold comparison does not verify preregistration or establish statistical significance. Experimental validity needs the complete design and source observations.
Compare a stimulus file's condition code with its expected code.
When to use this tool
Use Stimulus File Condition Code Match when checking the stated benign experiment record, timing, allocation or payoff convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter fileConditionCode, assignedConditionCode. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read matches. Inspect matches before interpreting the associated values.
Require nonempty file and assigned condition codes. Return literal equality.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| fileConditionCode | File Condition Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| assignedConditionCode | Assigned Condition Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| matches | Matches | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"fileConditionCode": "A",
"assignedConditionCode": "A"
},
"output": {
"matches": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- No file is read or assignment verified; matching labels do not establish stimulus correctness, randomization or valid experimental conditions.
- 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.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified protocols, calibrated timing, appropriate complete statistical methods and responsible participant/ethics review for actual experimental conclusions.
References
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