scholarly journals Using mouse cursor tracking to investigate online cognition: Preserving methodological ingenuity while moving toward reproducible science

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Schoemann ◽  
Denis O’Hora ◽  
Rick Dale ◽  
Stefan Scherbaum
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Mouse Tracking ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Response Deadline ◽  
Mouse Cursor

AbstractMouse cursor tracking has become a prominent method for characterizing cognitive processes, used in a wide variety of domains of psychological science. Researchers have demonstrated considerable ingenuity in the application of the approach, but the methodology has not undergone systematic analysis to facilitate the development of best practices. Furthermore, recent research has demonstrated effects of experimental design features on a number of mousetracking outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of the mouse-tracking literature to survey the reporting and spread of mouse variables (Cursor speed, Sampling rate, Training), physical characteristics of the experiments (Stimulus position, Response box position) and response requirements (Start procedure, Response procedure, Response deadline). This survey reveals that there is room for improvement in reporting practices, especially of subtler design features that researchers may have assumed would not impact research results (e.g., Cursor speed). We provide recommendations for future best practices in mouse-tracking studies and consider how best to standardize the mouse-tracking literature without excessively constraining the methodological flexibility that is essential to the field.

scholarly journals Using mouse cursor tracking to investigate online cognition: Preserving methodological ingenuity while moving towards reproducible science

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Schoemann ◽  
Denis O'Hora ◽  
Rick Dale ◽  
Stefan Scherbaum
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Sampling Rate ◽  
Mouse Tracking ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Response Deadline ◽  
Mouse Cursor

Mouse cursor tracking has become a prominent method for characterizing cognitive processes, used in a wide variety of domains of psychological science. Researchers have demonstrated considerable ingenuity in the application of the approach, but the methodology has not undergone systematic analysis to facilitate the development of best practices. Furthermore, recent research has demonstrated effects of experimental design features on a number of mouse-tracking outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of the mouse-tracking literature to survey the reporting and spread of mouse variables (Cursor speed, Sampling rate), physical characteris-tics of the experiments (Stimulus position, Response box position) and response requirements (Start procedure, Response procedure, Response deadline). This survey reveals that there is room for improvement in reporting practices, especially of subtler design features that researchers may have assumed would not impact research results (e.g., Cursor speed). We provide recommendations for future best practices in mouse-tracking studies and consider how best to standardize the mouse-tracking literature without excessively constraining the methodological flexibility that is essential to the field.

Discerning Mouse Trajectory Features with Drift Diffusion Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Leontyev ◽  
Takashi Yamauchi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Response Selection ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Mouse Tracking ◽  
Mouse Cursor ◽  
Traditional Design ◽  
Mouse Movement ◽  
Trajectory Features ◽  
The Relationship

In decision-making tasks, participants are commonly instructed to respond by pressing a key. This design provides information about how fast and accurate an individual can respond but does not allow a researcher to directly study the process of response selection. Recently, mouse cursor tracking has been applied to offset this limitation. However, it is unclear whether RT/accuracy-based measures and mouse movement features (e.g. velocity) assess the same cognitive processes. To clarify the relationship between mouse movement features and cognitive processes, we developed mouse-tracking versions of the stop-signal and delay discounting tasks and investigated a) whether people respond similarly in the tasks with traditional design and tasks employing mouse cursor tracking; b) which features of the decision-making process mouse movement measures correspond with. Although participants responded similarly in tasks with traditional and mouse tracking design, only a few mouse movement features were related to the elements of the decision-making process.

Individual and Societal Well-Being

2018 ◽  
pp. 698-722
Author(s):  
Shigehiro Oishi ◽  
Samantha J. Heintzleman
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Genetic Origins

This chapter highlights the contributions that have been made by personality and social psychology, respectively and together, to the science of well-being. Since its humble beginning in the 1930s, the science of well-being has grown to become one of the most vibrant research topics in psychological science today. The personality tradition of well-being research has shown that it is possible to measure well-being reliably, that self-reported well-being predicts important life outcomes, and that well-being has nontrivial genetic origins. The social psychology tradition has illuminated that there are various cultural meanings of well-being, that responses to well-being questions involve multiple cognitive processes, that happiness is experienced often in relationship contexts, and that it is possible to improve one’s well-being. Finally, there are recent methodological integrations of the personality and social psychology perspectives that delineate person–situation interactions.

How (and Whether) to Teach Undergraduates About the Replication Crisis in Psychological Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Chopik ◽  
Ryan H. Bremner ◽  
Andrew M. Defever ◽  
Victor N. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Replication Crisis ◽  
Psychological Studies

Over the past 10 years, crises surrounding replication, fraud, and best practices in research methods have dominated discussions in the field of psychology. However, no research exists examining how to communicate these issues to undergraduates and what effect this has on their attitudes toward the field. We developed and validated a 1-hr lecture communicating issues surrounding the replication crisis and current recommendations to increase reproducibility. Pre- and post-lecture surveys suggest that the lecture serves as an excellent pedagogical tool. Following the lecture, students trusted psychological studies slightly less but saw greater similarities between psychology and natural science fields. We discuss challenges for instructors taking the initiative to communicate these issues to undergraduates in an evenhanded way.

An Empirical Analog Benchmarking Workflow to Improve Hydrocarbon Recovery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Shaoqing Sun ◽  
David A. Pollitt
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Production Performance ◽  
Resource Potential ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Hydrocarbon Recovery ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Development Scenarios ◽  
Recovery Potential ◽  
Wide Range

Summary Benchmarking the recovery factor and production performance of a given reservoir against applicable analogs is a key step in field development optimization and a prerequisite in understanding the necessary actions required to improve hydrocarbon recovery. Existing benchmarking methods are principally structured to solve specific problems in individual situations and, consequently, are difficult to apply widely and consistently. This study presents an alternative empirical analog benchmarking workflow that is based upon systematic analysis of more than 1,600 reservoirs from around the world. This workflow is designed for effective, practical, and repeatable application of analog analysis to all reservoir types, development scenarios, and production challenges. It comprises five key steps: (1) definition of problems and objectives; (2) parameterization of the target reservoir; (3) quantification of resource potential; (4) assessment of production performance; and (5) identification of best practices and lessons learned. Problems of differing nature and for different objectives require different sets of analogs. This workflow advocates starting with a broad set of parameters to find a wide range of analogs for quantification of resource potential, followed by a narrowly defined set of parameters to find relevant analogs for assessment of production performance. During subsequent analysis of the chosen analogs, the focus is on isolating specific critical issues and identifying a smaller number of applicable analogs that more closely match the target reservoir with the aim to document both best practices and lessons learned. This workflow aims to inform decisions by identifying the best-in-class performers and examining in detail what differentiates them. It has been successfully applied to improve hydrocarbon recovery for carbonate, clastic, and basement reservoirs globally. The case studies provided herein demonstrate that this workflow has real-world utility in the identification of upside recovery potential and specific actions that can be taken to optimize production and recovery.

scholarly journals Lost to translation: How design factors of the mouse-tracking procedure impact the inference from action to cognition

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 2538-2557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Grage ◽  
Martin Schoemann ◽  
Pascal J. Kieslich ◽  
Stefan Scherbaum
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Response Selection ◽  
Simon Task ◽  
Mouse Tracking ◽  
Cognitive States ◽  
Mouse Cursor ◽  
Movement Strategies ◽  
Action Dynamics ◽  
Design Factors ◽  
Careful Design

Abstract From an embodiment perspective, action and cognition influence each other constantly. This interaction has been utilized in mouse-tracking studies to infer cognitive states from movements, assuming a continuous manifestation of cognitive processing into movement. However, it is mostly unknown how this manifestation is affected by the variety of possible design choices in mouse-tracking paradigms. Here we studied how three design factors impact the manifestation of cognition into movement in a Simon task with mouse tracking. We varied the response selection (i.e., with or without clicking), the ratio between hand and mouse cursor movement, and the location of the response boxes. The results show that all design factors can blur or even prevent the manifestation of cognition into movement, as reflected by a reduction in movement consistency and action dynamics, as well as by the adoption of unsuitable movement strategies. We conclude that deliberate and careful design choices in mouse-tracking experiments are crucial to ensuring a continuous manifestation of cognition in movement. We discuss the importance of developing a standard practice in the design of mouse-tracking experiments.

scholarly journals Technologies, Discourse Analysis, and the Spoken Word: The MRC Approach: An Empirical Approach to Interpreter Performance Evaluation and Pedagogy

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Spoken Word ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Recent Developments

Abstract Given the evanescent quality of the spoken word, interpreters tend to be evaluated, trained, and selected on the basis of unproven theories and preconceptions about the cognitive processes and areas of difficulty associated with their work. A gap persists between theoretical work and empirical evidence of the processes proposed by such studies. Recent developments in technology are now being applied to interpreter performance evaluation, shedding light on aspects of interpreter performance that have previously resisted systematic analysis. It is now possible to examine large volumes of language in use, in both audio and textual realms. This paper presents the MRC model for analysis of interpreter performance and a study conducted using that method for the purpose of identifying interpreter training needs. Theoretical background, the MRC model, and the study outcomes and pedagogical implications are presented.

scholarly journals THE METHOD PROBLEM IN THE CONTEXT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Vladislav A. Medintsev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Universal Method ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Method Integration ◽  
Integration Problem ◽  
Psychological Knowledge ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

In psychological science, the «method problem» remains one of the most fundamental and relevant, and a new content shade of this problem is associated with the activation of discussion on the psychological knowledge integration. In this context, the problem acquires an updated content as a problem of a universal method in psychology. There is a reason to believe that the «method problem» is transformed into the «universal method problem» and then into the «universal method integration problem». The efforts to solve these problems are often depreciated due to the ignorance of experimenting and practicing psychologists by methodological knowledge. The possible way to build a universal method for theoretical research in psychology is to use for this purpose a procedural interpretation of theorizing based on set-theoretic process description method. In the article components of theoretical research are considered as the purpose, object, subject, hypothesis of the research, as well as the considered empiricism, theoretical foundations, method of theorizing and research tasks. Two methodological «poles» of theoretical research are identified – the «normative» method and modern research methods, and a variant of analyzing their structures is proposed. To create a universal method suitable for psychological knowledge integration is associated with obstacles, which can be overcome by their systematic analysis. The article outlines a variant of this analysis, in which the causes and sources of these obstacles are differentiated based on the system of concepts used for describing processes. The sources of integration obstacles include components of prototype modi, and the causes are properties of modi functions in the recording of processes as maps of sets. The examples describe the integration obstacles at the two levels of interactions.

scholarly journals Use of Evidence-Based Best Practices and Behavior Change Techniques in Breast Cancer Apps: Systematic Analysis (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Kalke ◽  
Tamar Ginossar ◽  
Joshua M Bentley ◽  
Hannah Carver ◽  
Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Behavior Change Techniques ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Care Continuum ◽  
Cancer Care Continuum

BACKGROUND Theoretically designed mobile health (mHealth) breast cancer interventions are essential for achieving positive behavior change. In the case of breast cancer, they can improve the health outcomes of millions of women by increasing prevention and care efforts. However, little is known about the theoretical underpinnings of breast cancer apps available to the general public. OBJECTIVE Given that theories may strengthen mHealth interventions, this study aimed to identify breast cancer apps designed to support behavior change, to assess the extent to which they address content along the cancer care continuum and contain behavior change techniques, and to assess the degree to which star rating is related to theory-based design. METHODS Using a criteria-based screening process, we searched 2 major app stores for breast cancer apps designed to promote behavior change. Apps were coded for content along the cancer care continuum and analyzed for behavior change techniques. The Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> test was used to examine the relationship between star ratings and the use of behavior change techniques in apps with star ratings compared to those without ratings. RESULTS The search resulted in a total of 302 apps, of which 133 were identified as containing breast cancer content. Only 9.9% (30/302) of apps supported behavior change and were further analyzed. These apps were disproportionally focused on behaviors to enhance early detection, whereas only a few apps supported care management, treatment, and posttreatment behaviors. Regarding theories, 63% (19/30) of apps customized content to users, 70% (21/30) established a health-behavior link, and 80% (24/30) provided behavior change instructions. Of the 30 apps, 15 (50%) prompted intention formation whereas less than half of the apps included goal setting (9/30, 30%) and goal reviewing (7/30, 23%). Most apps did not provide information on peer behavior (7/30, 23%) or allow for social comparison (6/30, 20%). None of the apps mobilized social norms. Only half of the apps (15/30, 50%) were user rated. The results of the Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> test showed that apps with star ratings contained significantly more behavior change techniques (median 6.00) than apps without ratings. The analysis of behavior change techniques used in apps revealed their shortcomings in the use of goal setting and social influence features. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that commercially available breast cancer apps have not yet fully realized their potential to promote behavior change, with only a minority of apps focusing on behavior change, and even fewer including theoretical design to support behavior change along the cancer care continuum. These shortcomings are likely limiting the effectiveness of apps and their ability to improve public health. More attention needs to be paid to the involvement of professionals in app development and adherence to theories and best practices in app design to support individuals along the cancer care continuum.

scholarly journals Accounting for Waqf Institutions: Business, Not-for-Profit or Hybrid Entities?

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Habibu Umar ◽  
Md Harashid Haron
Keyword(s):  
Annual Reports ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Muslim Communities

Despite the tremendous religious and socio-economic contributions of waqf institutions to Muslim communities across the globe, there was no universal accounting standard to adopt by such institutions until 15 Rabi’II (equivalent to 30th November 2020) when the Accounting Standard for waqf institutions (FAS No. 37) was approved by the Board of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) for adoption with effect from 01 January, 2022. Hence, the objective of this study is to analyze the nature of waqf institutions with a view to establishing whether their appropriate financial accounting and reporting practices should be for business, not-for-profit or both. The documentary research method was applied to achieve the aim of this study through a systematic analysis of relevant accounting and Shariáh standards. Findings and views of earlier studies were also used. The study reveals that though waqf institutions operate like charitable organizations, they are mandated to undertake or attach to commercial activities in order to generate income for the sustainability of their activities. This signified that they are hybrid and as such, they are supposed to report both waqf and commercial activities in their annual reports and accounts. Hence, the study calls on Islamic countries to provide regulations, guidelines and more importantly accounting standards that will compel or motivate waqf institutions to prepare annual reports and accounts showing both their charitable and commercial activities. 

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