Pseudo-code for Matt's Experiment

gistfile1.matlab

num_statements = 5;
num_blocks = 9;

for run = 1:8
    
    % 150 statements, 50 of each type
    physical_order = Shuffle(1:50);
    mental_order = Shuffle(1:50);
    emotional_order = Shuffle(1:50);
    physical_num = 1
    mental_num = 1
    emotional_num = 1     
    displayed_statements = cell(num_blocks,num_statements);
    
    block_order = Shuffle(1:9);
    
    for block = 1:num_blocks
        statement_cond = statements(block_order(block))
        target_cond = targets(block_order(block))
        
        for statement_num = 1:num_statements
            % display the stimulus statement
            if target_cond==mental
                this_statement = mental_order{mental_num}
                mental_num = mental_num+1
            elseif target_cond==physical
                this_statement = physical_order{physical_num})
                physical_num = physical_num+1
            else
                this_statement = emotional_order{emotional_num})
                emotional_num = emotional_num+1
            end
            display_statement(this_statement)
            displayed_statements{block,statement_num} = this_statement            
        end          
    end
    save displayed_statements, block_order, ...
    save_spss_file
end