{"id":1387,"date":"2020-03-05T21:44:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T21:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/psytech\/?page_id=1387"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:52:00","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-psychopy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/psytech\/equipment-resources\/psychopy\/wheel-of-fortune-psychopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheel of fortune (PsychoPy)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wheel of fortune gambling task with ‘rigged’ outcomes.
Default settings:
4 blocks (consisting of predominantly; near wins, sure wins, near losses, sure losses), of 10 trials.
Winnings start at \u00a3200 with \u00a340 bet per trial. Participant receives \u00a380 for a win (\u00a340 back + \u00a340) Winnings reset each block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ReadMe file is included within the download that provides full details of the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This task is an adaptation of the task described in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ulrich, N., Ambach, W., & Hewig, J. (2016). Severity of gambling problems modulates autonomic reactions to near outcomes in gambling, Biological psychology, 119, 11-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethical considerations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This task is a representation of gambling, and thus it’s use with particular populations should be considered carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n