Your experimental design

Your experiment consists of 1 factors:

Between-subjects factors

Factor 'perspective'

  • sleepsex_explained
  • control_unexplained
  • control_notext
  • Experimental conditions

    Experimental condition 1: 1ggfd
  • factor perspective, level sleepsex_explained
  • Experimental condition 2: 2htid
  • factor perspective, level control_unexplained
  • Experimental condition 3: 3nibb
  • factor perspective, level control_notext


  • Code plan for sleepsex_mj


    General information

    Number of within factors: 0
    Number of between factors: 1
    Number of quasi experimental factors: 0
    Number of pages (not predefined): 5
    Name of the index page: index.html
    Name of the source page: source.html
    Name of the start page: start.html
    Name of the demos page: demos.html
    Name of the thank you page: thank.html
    Delay until start.html is shown: 0 seconds
    Delay until demos.html is shown: 0 seconds
    Delay until the first page after demos.html is shown: 0 seconds

    Variables and answer options


    Page scen.html:
    Item name: Type: Text: Description: Options:
    bgr plain_text Sexsomnia is a recently identified sleep disorder that involves sexual behavior in sleep. Leading sleep medicine experts agree that sexual behavior in sleep one of the most common automatic behaviors that can occur during normal sleep and it can accompany other known sleep disorders such as sleepwalking and confusional arousals, which affect millions of adults. Like other sleep disorders, sleep sex is thought to be predominant among men and so women and children are most often the victims of unwanted, sleep-related sexual contact. "sleepsex is natural" scenario
    vig plain_text Over a period of six months, Mr. Sam Young fondled Jessie, the 13-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend on three separate occasions. He claims he acted unconsciously while sleepwalking. Young faces an array of charges: aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. vignette
    Page em32.html:
    Item name: Type: Text: Description: Options:
    a_e radio_horizontal Please indicate your feelings towards Mr. Sam Young. emotional attitude
    • very negative (0)
    • very positive (6)
    Page resf4.html:
    Item name: Type: Text: Description: Options:
    a_c radio_horizontal People claiming to be asleep while having sex are not responsible for their sexual behavior. Do you agree? attitude cognitive
    • not at all (0)
    • extremely (6)
    Page jurbd.html:
    Item name: Type: Text: Description: Options:
    a_b radio_horizontal In my opinion, Mr. Sam Young is ...
    • innocent (0)
    • guilty (6)
    Page self75.html:
    Item name: Type: Text: Description: Options:
    sls_self radio_vertical Have you ever had sex while asleep?
    • yes (0)
    • no (1)
    • don't know (2)
    • prefer not to answer (3)
    sls_oth radio_vertical Do you personally know someone who is a sexsomniac, i.e. sometimes has sex while asleep?
    • yes (0)
    • no (1)
    • don't know (2)
    • prefer not to answer (3)
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