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Eyettention II: A dual-sequence architecture for modeling fixation location, within-word landing position, and fixation duration in reading. 注意II：阅读时固定位置、词内着陆位置和注视时间的双序列结构。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03118-6

Shuwen Deng, Cui Ding, David R Reich, Paul Prasse, Lena A Jäger

{"title":"Eyettention II: A dual-sequence architecture for modeling fixation location, within-word landing position, and fixation duration in reading.","authors":"Shuwen Deng, Cui Ding, David R Reich, Paul Prasse, Lena A Jäger","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03118-6","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03118-6","url":null,"abstract":"The way our eyes move while reading provides valuable insights into both the reader's cognitive processes and the properties of the text. In particular, eye-tracking-while-reading data has been shown to be highly beneficial in various technological applications, such as enhancing and interpreting neural language models and inferring a reader's characteristics. However, these applications often rely on large-scale, data-driven models, which demand extensive eye-tracking datasets that are challenging to obtain due to the resource-intensive nature of data collection. To address the challenge of data scarcity, we develop Eyettention II, an end-to-end trained deep-learning model capable of generating realistic scanpaths consisting of a complete set of fixation attributes in chronological order, including fixation location, within-word landing position, and fixation duration. Our model is lightweight, efficiently trainable on limited GPU resources, and closely aligned with cognitive theories. We demonstrate that Eyettention II surpasses state-of-the-art models in scanpath prediction and mirrors human-like gaze behavior by capturing key psycholinguistic phenomena. With its robust performance, Eyettention II holds the potential to drive advancements in natural language processing, facilitate piloting the materials of psycholinguistic experiments, and uncover new insights beyond what is explicitly encoded in theoretical cognitive models. Our code and accompanying tutorial are publicly available at https://osf.io/3ucq7/ .","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13433583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A competency addition procedure for constructing minimal, yet maximally informative tests for skill assessment. 为技能评估构建最小但信息量最大的测试的能力添加程序。

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Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-08-03 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03121-x

Pasquale Anselmi, Jürgen Heller, Luca Stefanutti, Egidio Robusto

{"title":"A competency addition procedure for constructing minimal, yet maximally informative tests for skill assessment.","authors":"Pasquale Anselmi, Jürgen Heller, Luca Stefanutti, Egidio Robusto","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03121-x","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03121-x","url":null,"abstract":"Competence-based test development is a novel method for constructing tests that are as informative as possible about the competence state (the set of skills an individual possesses) underlying item responses. If desired, the tests can also be minimal, meaning that no item can be removed without reducing their informativeness. Consider a set of competencies, each encompassing the skills required to solve a particular item. An individual masters an item if their competence state includes all the skills in the item's associated competency. A reduct is defined by a competency set that is as informative about individuals' competence states as a larger set, and from which no competency can be removed without reducing its informativeness. Test development can be based on the reduct, since including only one item for each competency in the reduct yields a test that is as informative as a test that contains additional items and is minimal with respect to this property. This work introduces the competency addition procedure, an iterative method that successively collects competencies until the resulting set forms a reduct. The competencies to be added can be selected either randomly or based on test developer preferences, thereby favoring competencies with more desirable characteristics. The procedure is illustrated in three real-life applications for the assessment of arithmetic skills, involving the construction of a test from scratch, the improvement of an existing test, and the shortening of an existing test.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13433462/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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One size Fitts' all? Reconsidering the use of deviations from real-time action imagery in mental chronometry tasks. 一个尺码适合所有人？重新考虑心理计时任务中偏离实时动作图像的使用。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-30 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03124-8

Carla Czilczer, Pierre Sachse, Stephan F Dahm

{"title":"One size Fitts' all? Reconsidering the use of deviations from real-time action imagery in mental chronometry tasks.","authors":"Carla Czilczer, Pierre Sachse, Stephan F Dahm","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03124-8","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03124-8","url":null,"abstract":"Mental chronometry tasks commonly presume that real-time action imagery indicates high action imagery ability (AIA). However, factors that systematically influence imagery durations undermine the validity of AIA scores based on deviations from real-time action imagery. Therefore, we introduce and validate a novel approach for measuring AIA using mental chronometry. This approach relies on the relationship between a movement's difficulty and its duration (Fitts' law), with AIA scores quantifying the degree to which this relationship is preserved in action imagery. In a Chronometric Radial Fitts' Task (CRFT), participants (N = 30) executed and imagined both tapping (with a stylus) and clicking (with a computer mouse) radially arranged targets. Single execution and imagery durations were isolated through simultaneous space bar presses. Targets varied in difficulty according to Fitts' law, which held across all four conditions (for both tools, when executing and imagining the movements). The AIA scores derived from the proposed Fitts' law approach outperformed those derived from earlier mental chronometry approaches, being the only scores indicating convergent validity across tools. Using the stylus, larger absolute and relative deviations from real-time action imagery were consistently associated with higher subjective AIA, reinforcing validity concerns. Participants struggled to incorporate the computer mouse's properties into the internal model of the movement, resulting in imagery with the computer mouse relying on internal models similar to the stylus (simpler tool). In addition to offering a refined approach for measuring manipulation- and timing-related AIA, our study highlights the importance of tool familiarity in mental chronometry.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13424699/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148618348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Adding LLMs to the psycholinguistic norming toolbox: A practical guide to getting the most out of human ratings. 将法学硕士加入心理语言学规范工具箱：充分利用人类评级的实用指南。

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Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03129-3

Javier Conde, María Grandury, Tairan Fu, Carlos Arriaga, Gonzalo Martínez, Thomas Clark, Sean Trott, Clarence Gerald Green, Pedro Reviriego, Marc Brysbaert

{"title":"Adding LLMs to the psycholinguistic norming toolbox: A practical guide to getting the most out of human ratings.","authors":"Javier Conde, María Grandury, Tairan Fu, Carlos Arriaga, Gonzalo Martínez, Thomas Clark, Sean Trott, Clarence Gerald Green, Pedro Reviriego, Marc Brysbaert","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03129-3","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03129-3","url":null,"abstract":"Word-level psycholinguistic norms are necessary to test theories of language processing. However, obtaining such human-based measures is not always feasible or straightforward. One promising approach is to augment human norming datasets by using large language models (LLMs) to predict these characteristics directly, a practice that is rapidly gaining popularity in psycholinguistics and cognitive science. However, the novelty of this approach (and the relative inscrutability of LLMs) necessitates the adoption of rigorous methodologies. We discuss the range of possible approaches, and clarify limitations that are not immediately apparent. In this work, we present a comprehensive methodology for estimating word characteristics with LLMs, enriched with practical advice and lessons learned from our own experience. Our approach covers both the direct use of base LLMs and the fine-tuning of models, an alternative that can yield substantial performance gains in certain scenarios. A major emphasis in the guide is the need to validate LLM-generated data, at least with a small set of a few hundred human \"gold standard\" norms, before using the LLM-generated norms. We also present a software framework that implements our methodology and supports both commercial and open-weight models. We illustrate the proposed approach with a case study on estimating word familiarity in English. Using base models, we achieved a Spearman correlation of 0.8 with human ratings, which increased to 0.9 when employing fine-tuned models. This methodology, framework, and set of best practices can serve as a reference for future research on leveraging LLMs for psycholinguistic and lexical studies.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13407732/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148598112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validation of web-based remote photoplethysmography for heart rate measurement using standardized online infrastructure against ECG benchmarks. 使用标准化的在线基础设施对心电图基准进行心率测量的基于网络的远程光电容积脉搏图验证。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03098-7

Gianluca Finotti, Daniele Di Lernia, Manos Tsakiris

{"title":"Validation of web-based remote photoplethysmography for heart rate measurement using standardized online infrastructure against ECG benchmarks.","authors":"Gianluca Finotti, Daniele Di Lernia, Manos Tsakiris","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03098-7","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03098-7","url":null,"abstract":"Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) enables non-invasive heart rate (HR) measurement via video, offering a promising tool for remote physiological monitoring. In a previous study, we validated an adapted rPPG algorithm developed by van der Kooij and Naber (Behav Res Methods 51(5):2106-2119, 2019), collecting video via an online platform using a common web browser and comparing results to phone-based HR measurements. In the present study, we extend this methodological pipeline by validating the same refined algorithm and online video collection pipeline against electrocardiogram (ECG) ground-truth measurements. While previous studies have typically relied on online data collection without ECG reference standards or laboratory-based protocols lacking online implementation, our study bridges this gap by directly comparing video data collected through a standard web browser using the Gorilla Experiment Builder platform with simultaneous ECG recordings. We also evaluated the optimal conditions for rPPG accuracy in terms of video duration and distance from the webcam. We recorded 180 videos across five durations (10 s, 25 s, 35 s, 45 s, and 100 s) and two distances (close = 35 cm, far = 50 cm). Results showed excellent agreement between rPPG- and ECG-derived HR, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.96 and 95% of measurements within Bland-Altman limits of agreement. Longer video durations significantly reduced error and variability, while recording distance had no significant effect. Validation of this rPPG pipeline against ECG ground truth establishes the reliability of web-based rPPG measurements, providing a foundation for large-scale online data collection with fidelity comparable to controlled laboratory assessments.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13407969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148598126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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StreetArt4Sustainability dataset: Mapping aesthetic emotions to street art. StreetArt4Sustainability数据集：将审美情感映射到街头艺术。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03119-5

Patrícia Arriaga, Erin M Buchanan

{"title":"StreetArt4Sustainability dataset: Mapping aesthetic emotions to street art.","authors":"Patrícia Arriaga, Erin M Buchanan","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03119-5","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03119-5","url":null,"abstract":"A novel dataset of 556 street art images is presented, accompanied by affective evaluations from 1,239 Portuguese and Brazilian participants. Artworks were selected to reflect themes associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Using a stimulus-sampling design, each participant completed an online survey in which 10 randomly selected artworks were presented and reported their responses in terms of valence, arousal, and specific emotion labels (being moved, awe, inspiration, hope, sadness, fear, anger, emotional connection, reflection, awareness, and interest), as well as their interest in street art and sustainability consciousness. Multilevel analyses showed that higher interest in street art and greater sustainability consciousness were consistent predictors of more positive emotional responses to the artworks. In contrast, the effects of gender and age were negligible, and national differences emerged only for feeling moved and awe. Network analyses revealed a highly interconnected emotional structure, with three clusters: self-transcendent, epistemic, and negative emotions. Feeling moved and emotional connection occupied central bridging positions, showing both direct and indirect links across positive and negative emotion clusters. Overall, these findings indicate that street art evokes a broad range of interconnected self-transcendent, cognitive-epistemic, and negative emotions, highlighting the complexity of viewers' responses to the artworks. The dataset provides a valuable resource for research on emotional responses to street art and can support broader investigations into visual perception, aesthetic processing, and the communication of sustainability-related themes.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13400483/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unveiling local dependencies in accuracy and speed: A mixture hierarchical modeling approach. 揭示准确性和速度的局部依赖关系：一种混合分层建模方法。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03125-7

Hung-Yu Huang

{"title":"Unveiling local dependencies in accuracy and speed: A mixture hierarchical modeling approach.","authors":"Hung-Yu Huang","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03125-7","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03125-7","url":null,"abstract":"Hierarchical models (HMs) are commonly used to jointly model response accuracies and response times (RTs). However, their relationship cannot be fully captured by the population-level correlation between ability and speed, as local dependencies may arise and threaten valid inferences about individuals and items. In this study, a mixture-based hierarchical model (Mix-HM) that allows respondents to switch between different pacing speeds and identifies positive and negative item-level dependencies is proposed. Two simulation studies were conducted: Simulation 1 examined parameter recovery effects, and Simulation 2 evaluated the effectiveness of Bayesian information-based criteria in model selection processes. The results showed that the Mix-HM achieved satisfactory parameter recovery effects, whereas the conventional HM yielded biased estimates when local dependencies were present. In addition, the model fit criteria were generally able to correctly identify the true model across most conditions. An empirical analysis conducted using large-scale assessment data further showed that the new model provided an improved degree of fit and more stable parameter estimates, while the conventional HM distorted the relationship between ability and speed. These findings highlight the importance of accounting for the heterogeneity of latent speed and local dependencies when incorporating RTs as collateral information.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13400619/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Customizable Bayesian adaptive testing with Python - The adaptivetesting package. 使用Python自定义贝叶斯自适应测试- adaptivetesting包。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03079-w

Jonas Engicht, R Maximilian Bee, Tobias Koch

{"title":"Customizable Bayesian adaptive testing with Python - The adaptivetesting package.","authors":"Jonas Engicht, R Maximilian Bee, Tobias Koch","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03079-w","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03079-w","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces an open-source Python package for simplified, customizable computerized adaptive testing (CAT) using Bayesian methods for ability estimation. It addresses the lack of sophisticated packages for CAT in the Python programming language. Moreover, it bridges the gap between the construction and simulation of adaptive tests and their practical application by providing a dedicated API for integration with experiment software. Thereby, it eliminates the need for major code rewrites when transitioning from simulated to real-world adaptive testing. By leveraging Python's object-oriented programming approach, such as abstract classes, protocols, and inheritance, the package allows for easy extension and customization of its functionality. For example, Bayesian estimators can be modified to incorporate custom priors. This paper outlines the relevance and practical use of the adaptivetesting package through a walkthrough example. The package is fully documented, and its source code is published on GitHub. It is also available on the Python Package Index (PyPi) and conda-forge thus it can easily be installed using Python's package manager pip or conda. Leveraging R's reticulate package, adaptivetesting can also be accessed from within RStudio.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13400684/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Developing a psychological test battery to measure cognition in daily life. 开发一套测量日常生活认知能力的心理测试系统。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03128-4

Andrew J Aschenbrenner, Muchen Xi, Jeremy Cohn, Derek A Simon, Joshua J Jackson

{"title":"Developing a psychological test battery to measure cognition in daily life.","authors":"Andrew J Aschenbrenner, Muchen Xi, Jeremy Cohn, Derek A Simon, Joshua J Jackson","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03128-4","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03128-4","url":null,"abstract":"Cognition is not a static process but is subject to substantial and meaningful variation within individuals over time. This has led to an increase in studies that aim to describe cognition in daily life by sampling participants repeatedly and remotely. Such studies, which we call high-frequency cognitive assessment or \"HFCA\", tend to use a limited number of brief cognitive tests. This focus on a small number of tests leaves open questions concerning the psychometric characteristics of a wide array of cognitive tasks useful for HFCA that can guide researchers on appropriate task selection. We developed the Cognitive Variability Battery (CVB), a series of nine cognitive tests clustered into three distinct cognitive domains: attentional control, processing speed, and episodic memory. CVB was administered to participants three times per day for 3 weeks. Cognitive tests were rotated to reduce the length of any single testing session. Each test was administered up to 60 times. We provide detailed descriptions of the performance of each task, including variability, skew, and reliability statistics, using intraclass correlations. We examine the sensitivity of each test to several contextual factors including stress, affect, and social interactions. Finally, we provide power analyses on each cognitive test to determine how many assessments and participants are needed to detect effects of interest. These analyses will be essential to anyone seeking to implement HFCA testing in their own research programs, by providing guidance on which cognitive tests to select and how many participants and observations may be needed.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13400683/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Social Learning-Generosity (SL-Gen) Task: Redesigning the multi-round trust game paradigm to examine social learning and generosity sensitivity in young people. 社会学习-慷慨（SL-Gen）任务：重新设计多轮信任博弈范式以考察年轻人的社会学习和慷慨敏感性。

IF 5 2区心理学

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-07-24 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-026-03100-2

Brennan Delattre, Alister R Dale-Evans, Amy L Gillespie, Juliet D Griffin, Erdem Pulcu, Susannah E Murphy, Catherine J Harmer

{"title":"The Social Learning-Generosity (SL-Gen) Task: Redesigning the multi-round trust game paradigm to examine social learning and generosity sensitivity in young people.","authors":"Brennan Delattre, Alister R Dale-Evans, Amy L Gillespie, Juliet D Griffin, Erdem Pulcu, Susannah E Murphy, Catherine J Harmer","doi":"10.3758/s13428-026-03100-2","DOIUrl":"10.3758/s13428-026-03100-2","url":null,"abstract":"Social learning is important for societal functioning, and adolescence is a critical period for the development and maintenance of social behaviors. Specifically, the ability to establish and maintain beneficial social interactions while avoiding or withdrawing from detrimental or harmful ones is crucial for healthy interpersonal functioning. Beyond self-report measures, the multi-round trust game, a commonly used behavioral economics paradigm, can help elucidate differences in social decision-making between healthy and clinical populations. To more specifically probe the role of social learning and generosity sensitivity during social exchange in young people, we have designed a new task: the Social Learning-Generosity (SL-Gen) Task. Using versions of the multi-round trust game as a basis for the design, we have incorporated more environmentally realistic task components, including controlled gain, loss, and variable gain-loss generosity conditions. In a single-session online study, the present research investigated task behavior and task acceptability in individuals aged 18-24 from a United Kingdom census-based sample, as well as exploring task differences by self-reported trust and gender. While this task is sensitive to differences in self-reported trust and gender and behaves similarly to existing versions of the trust game with respect to these effects, it has added utility within mental health research and treatment contexts for characterizing social decision-making behavior in more detail using set generosity conditions.","PeriodicalId":8717,"journal":{"name":"Behavior Research Methods","volume":"58 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13400464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148583361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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