Instructions

Definition

Instructions are the information-bearing entity that sets up the rules for desired behavior from the subjects (Response). An explicit direction that guides the behavior of the subject during the Behavioral Experimental Paradigm Conditions.

Definition Source

JT and AL

Parent Entity

BFO:Generically Dependent Continuant

IAO: Generically Dependent Continuant -> Information Content Entity -> Directive Information Entity -> Action Specification

Logical Restrictions

An experimental Behavioral Experimental Paradigm Condition requires something that plays the role of the instructions.

Comments

Instructions serve the function that they lay out what the response behaviors should be for any set of stimuli in a condition.

Formulated as a command. If a subject was instructed to read words aloud, the instruction is "Read" and the response type is "Speech"; rather than "Speak" as the instruction.

Created Date

2009/11/12

Curator

JT and AL

Curation Status

curation complete Dec 2010

URI

http://www.cogpo.org/ontologies/CogPOver1.owl#COGPO_00028

Related Concepts

• Stimulus
• Response

Sub-Classes

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