Make Pretest Measurement 1 (continued)

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Make Pretest Measurement 2 (Intensity)

Treatment Group            S        M        M        T        M         M        S
Control Group                   S        M        M        ( )      M         M        S

To assess the intensity of the subject's pretest opinion of the defendants guilt or innocence (see the second (M) in row 1 above) click on the Create menu at the top left of the Event Specification Table.* Select "Measurement" and then "Sliderbar."

Now there should be three events (rows) in the Event Specification Table.   In the first column, there should be an "M" in a circle indicating that this event is a Measurement. To its right and under Event Type it should say "Sliderbar." Next, under Event Label, it should say "New Sliderbar Measurement." Change this to "Pretest 2 Intensity."

In the column labeled Variable, enter "Intensity Pretest2Opinion" (all one word). In the column labeled Keywords, enter the words "pretest guilt innocence." In the column labeled Event Description, enter "This is a pretest measurement of the intensity of the subject's opinion regarding the guild or innocence of the defendant.."

Scroll down to the Instrument Construction Area with the heading "Pretest 2 Intensity." In the box labeled "Number of labels to show along with the sliderbar," enter "5." In the space for a question or statement, enter "How strongly do you feel about the guilt or innocence of the defendant?" In the fields for the five labels by the check boxes, enter from the top down "Very Strong," Strong," Neutral," "Weak," and "Very Weak."