Description
Identify an experiment's supplied counterbalancing cell.
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.
Identify an experiment's supplied counterbalancing cell.
When to use this tool
Use Trial Counterbalance Cell Label when checking the stated benign experiment record, timing, allocation or payoff convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter studyCode, factorALevel, factorBLevel. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Require nonempty study code and two factor-level labels. Encode the ordered triple as JSON text.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| studyCode | Study Code | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| factorALevel | Factor ALevel | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| factorBLevel | Factor BLevel | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | JSON-encoded ordered tuple or literal token under the convention above; not a database lookup or authentication result. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"studyCode": "ST17",
"factorALevel": "left",
"factorBLevel": "blue"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"ST17\",\"left\",\"blue\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This labels a factorial cell without generating counterbalancing, verifying assignment balance or assessing a study design.
- 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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