Slideshow Task¶
The Slideshow task displays stimuli (images, text, or videos) one by one using all available screen space. It is designed for presenting instructional content, training materials, or any sequence of media where you don't need to collect responses from participants.
This task is ideal for:
- Instructions: Show step-by-step visual guides before a main experiment
- Training phases: Present example stimuli or demonstrations
- Debriefing: Display information at the end of an experiment
- Presentations: Show a sequence of images or videos to participants
Alternative Tasks¶
The Slideshow task does not record any response data—participants simply view each stimulus and click a button to proceed. If you need to collect responses, consider these alternatives:
- Use Timed Key Response if you need to collect keyboard responses and reaction times.
- Use Label if you need participants to provide text labels or select from options.
- Use Gallery Select if you need participants to select from multiple stimuli shown simultaneously.
- Use Consent if you need participants to agree to terms before proceeding.
- Use the Information Task if you only need to display a single page of written instructions or information, optionally with images embedded.
Parameters¶
Customize the task by changing these on the Parameters tab of the task.
Display Settings¶
Item height-
Height of the stimuli as a percentage of the available screen height. Default: 95%. Valid range: 1% to 100%.
Navigation Buttons¶
Next button label-
The label on the toolbar button that advances to the next stimulus. Default: "Next". Maximum 20 characters.
Finish button label-
The label on the toolbar button that ends the task (shown on the last stimulus). Default: "Finish". Maximum 20 characters.
Data¶
Since the Slideshow task is designed for displaying content rather than collecting responses, no participant response data is recorded.
For general information about the data that is recorded for all tasks (such as timing information), see Downloads.