A computerized system for scoring primate behavior using standard keyboards
✍ Scribed by Robert W. Bonsall; Doris Zumpe; Dr. Richard P. Michael
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 437 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0275-2565
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✦ Synopsis
A scoring system has been developed for primate behavior which uses standard keyboards and minicomputers or microcomputers. The mnemonic, alphanumeric code used is easily learned, highly flexible, and can be recorded in longhand for later entry into a computer if a keyboard is not immediately available. The software consists of two programs, both of which can be written in BASIC. SCORE is used for data acquisition and appends the test time to each behavioral sequence. DATSUM decodes and summarizes the test data using table-driven logic. The minimum hardware required is a 16K microcomputer, an alphanumeric keyboard, a display, and cassette storage.