How-to guides¶
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How do I build experiments?¶
See the guides below to learn how to make some classic experiments.
Stroop Task
Report the color of words while ignoring their content.
A great starting point for learning to use PsychoPy!
Lexical Decision Task
Decide if a word is a “real” word or not.
Digit Span Task
A basic test of working memory.
N-Back Task
Decide if a stimulus is the same as the stimulus n trials back.
How do I extend experiments with code?¶
How do I…¶
- Animation
- Scrolling text
- Fade-in / fade-out effects
- Typing effects
- Generate formatted strings?
- Run experiments in older versions of PsychoPy?
- Interleave staircases in coder view?
- Show images in coder view?
- Create isoluminant stimuli?
- Install PsychoPy in a classroom (for administrators)?
- Add external modules to Standalone PsychoPy?
- Build an app from my PsychoPy script?
- Contribute to PsychoPy?
- Add a webcam?