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In this paper, we describe two Turbo Pascal programs, one for the control of stimulus presentation and measurement with peripheral devices (BLINK) and another for off-line stimulus reduction and analysis (SCORE). The programs can be applied in a wide variety of research settings. The programs do not use all of the interactive features of the pull-down menus found in the Macintosh, which increases the degree to which they can be modified for local use. They do not require familiarity with programming.
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We wish to thank the Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, for supporting the development of these programs. We also thank Edward J. Schicatano, Christopher T. Goode, Cecelia L. McNamara, and Thomas W. Britt for pressure-testing the programs and pointing out potential problems.
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Blumenthal, T.D., Cooper, J.A. Using the Macintosh computer in psychophysiological research: Programs for stimulus presentation, data collection, and response quantification. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 22, 99–104 (1990). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03203128
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03203128