Object Relocation: a program for setting up, running, and analyzing experiments on memory for object locations

Behav Res Methods Instrum Comput. 1999 Aug;31(3):423-8. doi: 10.3758/bf03200721.

Abstract

Object Relocation is a computer program for Windows 95, with which experiments on spatial memory for object locations can be designed, run, and analyzed. Because of its clear graphical user interface, no long and complex command syntax is needed. Basically, a stimulus consists of a frame that contains a chosen number of locations (i.e., the actual spatial layout) to which objects can be assigned. When the experiment is run, these stimuli are presented to the subject for a variable period of time. Subsequently (either with or without a delay), the objects are presented in a row above the frame and have to be relocated to the correct positions. Finally, the raw data can be analyzed efficiently, using various error scores, and an SPSS-ready output file can be produced. Object Relocation is a very flexible program: New objects and positions can easily be added, and various options for presentation and relocation are present.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Humans
  • Memory*
  • Psychometrics / instrumentation*
  • Software*
  • Space Perception