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# reconstruction
Current version: 1.1.1. [See version history](https://github.com/jspsych/jsPsych/blob/main/packages/plugin-reconstruction/CHANGELOG.md).
This plugin allows a participant to interact with a stimulus by modifying a parameter of the stimulus and observing the change in the stimulus in real-time.
The stimulus must be defined through a function that returns an HTML-formatted string. The function should take a single value, which is the parameter that can be modified by the participant. The value can only range from 0 to 1. See the example at the bottom of the page for a sample function.
## Parameters
In addition to the [parameters available in all plugins](../overview/plugins.md#parameters-available-in-all-plugins), this plugin accepts the following parameters. Parameters with a default value of *undefined* must be specified. Other parameters can be left unspecified if the default value is acceptable.
Parameter | Type | Default Value | Description
----------|------|---------------|------------
stim_function | function | *undefined* | A function with a single parameter that returns an HTML-formatted string representing the stimulus.
starting_value | numeric | 0.5 | The starting value of the stimulus parameter.
step_size | numeric | 0.05 | The change in the stimulus parameter caused by pressing one of the modification keys.
key_increase | string | 'h' | The key to press for increasing the parameter value.
key_decrease | string | 'g' | The key to press for decreasing the parameter value.
button_label | string | 'Continue' | The text that appears on the button to finish the trial.
## Data Generated
In addition to the [default data collected by all plugins](../overview/plugins.md#data-collected-by-all-plugins), this plugin collects the following data for each trial.
Name | Type | Value
-----|------|------
start_value | numeric | The starting value of the stimulus parameter.
final_value | numeric | The final value of the stimulus parameter.
rt | numeric | The length of time, in milliseconds, that the trial lasted.
## Install
Using the CDN-hosted JavaScript file:
```js
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@jspsych/plugin-reconstruction@1.1.1"></script>
```
Using the JavaScript file downloaded from a GitHub release dist archive:
```js
<script src="jspsych/plugin-reconstruction.js"></script>
```
Using NPM:
```
npm install @jspsych/plugin-reconstruction
```
```js
import reconstruction from '@jspsych/plugin-reconstruction';
```
## Examples
???+ example "Make a block larger and smaller"
=== "Code"
```javascript
var sample_function = function(param){
var size = 50 + Math.floor(param*250);
var html = '<div style="display: block; margin: auto; height: 300px; width: 300px; position: relative;">'+
'<div style="display: block; position: absolute; top: '+(150 - size/2)+'px; left:'+(150 - size/2)+'px; background-color: #000000; '+
'width: '+size+'px; height: '+size+'px;"></div></div><p>Press "h" to make the square larger. Press "g" to make the square smaller.</p>'+
'<p>When the square is the same size as the previous one, click Continue.</p>';
return html;
}
var match_item = {
type: jsPsychHtmlKeyboardResponse,
stimulus: '<div style="display: block; margin: auto; height: 300px; width: 300px; position: relative;">'+
'<div style="display: block; position: absolute; top: '+(150 - 210/2)+'px; left:'+(150 - 210/2)+'px; background-color: #000000; '+
'width: 210px; height: 210px;"></div></div>',
choices: ['c'],
post_trial_gap: 1250,
prompt: '<p>Study the size of this square carefully. On the next screen you will have to recreate it. When you are ready, press "c".</p>'
}
var reconstruction = {
type: jsPsychReconstruction,
stim_function: sample_function,
starting_value: 0.5,
}
```
=== "Demo"
<div style="text-align:center;">
<iframe src="../../demos/jspsych-reconstruction-demo1.html" width="90%;" height="500px;" frameBorder="0"></iframe>
</div>
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