Project Setup Guide

Before You Begin

  1. Request access to our template study in Qualtrics:

    • Use this link (make sure you are signed into your Qualtrics account): Template study

      đź’ˇ When using the template

      • Check that you are accessing the template study as an editor, not as a participant
      • Please do not make any edits to this template, use it as a guide
      • This will give you an idea of how your survey should look, and will be a helpful reference as you go through this guide

Setting Up Your Project Structure

Step 1: Qualtrics Setup

  1. Locate or Create Your Project Folder
    • Browse existing folders in Qualtrics
    • A suitable folder might be under your supervisor’s name, or course name
    • If no suitable folder exists, create a new one with your name
  2. Name Your Experiment
    • Use this format to create a clear name: [Study Name] [Type] [Version]

đź“› [Study Name]:

  • Give your study a clear, distinctive name that won’t confuse you or other lab members using Qualtrics.
  • Descriptive names help everyone identify your project easily (e.g., “Wishes of the dead”).

đź’ˇ [Type] refers to:

  • Pilots: Initial test runs to identify issues before the full study
  • Full studies: The complete experiment after pilot testing

đź“ť [Version] refers to:

  • Iterations of the experiment
  • Use letters (A, B, C) for different consecutive versions (e.g., Pilot A, Pilot B…)
  • Examples:
    • Pilot: “Biomedical Enhancement Pilot A”
    • Full study: “Bodily Integrity Full Experiment A”

Step 2: Google Drive Setup

  1. Create a folder in the Lab’s Google Drive
    • Use the same name as your Qualtrics project
    • This will store all related documentation
  2. Final Documentation (After Study)
    • Save in your Google Drive folder:
      • PDF version of your survey
      • QSF file from Qualtrics
      • Any other relevant materials

Quick Reference: Naming Convention

```text [Study Topic] [Study Type] [Version Letter] │ │ │ │ │ └── A, B, C for iterations │ └── Pilot / Full Experiment └── Brief description of research topic

Example names:

  • Memory Tasks Pilot A
  • Memory Tasks Full Experiment A
  • Memory Tasks Pilot B (if revisions needed)