Dissertation code help!

Coding
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so i am trying to create an experiment that shows participants a list of words then asks them to recall the words. i got it to work up to input section where it crashes can anyone help please?!!

import psychopy.visual
import psychopy.event
import psychopy.core
import random
import csv

win = psychopy.visual.Window(size=(800, 600), fullscr=False)

intro_text = "Welcome to the experiment! try to remember as many words as possibl. Press any key to start the experiment."
intro_stim = psychopy.visual.TextStim(win=win, text=intro_text)
intro_stim.draw()
win.flip()
psychopy.event.waitKeys()

blank_stim = psychopy.visual.Rect(win=win, width=800, height=600, color='grey')
blank_stim.draw()
win.flip()
psychopy.core.wait(1)

focal_point_stim = psychopy.visual.Circle(win=win, radius=50, color='black')
focal_point_stim.draw()
win.flip()

words = ['Family', 'mums', 'beat', 'shout', 'anger', 'marriage', 'divorce', 'dads', 'trauma', 'care', 'Dogs', 'happy', 'sad', 'red', 'Instagram', 'fashion', 'music', 'architecture', 'trains', 'party']
random.shuffle(words)

for word in words:
    word_stim = psychopy.visual.TextStim(win=win, text=word)
    word_stim.draw()
    win.flip()
    psychopy.core.wait(1)


blank_stim.draw()
win.flip()
psychopy.core.wait(1)

response_text = "Please enter the words you remember, separated by a comma: "
response_stim = psychopy.visual.TextStim(win=win, text=response_text)
response_stim.draw()
win.flip()

text_box = psychopy.visual.TextBox(win=win, text="", font_size=24, font_color='black')
text_box.draw()
win.flip()

response = text_box.get(closeOnText=False, leaveOnOverflow=True, acceptText=False)

with open('memory_data.csv', 'a') as csvfile:
    writer = csv.writer(csvfile)
    writer.writerow([response])

win.close()
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Hi MRBZ, I actually think what you are trying to achieve would be very easy to do in builder. So I highly recommend you shift this study over into builder.

In builder, you would just need to move your words variable to a code component. You could then use random.shuffle(words) in a begin routine tab (if you need it randomsied on every loop iteration), or in the begin experiment tab, if you only need it randomised once for each participant.

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thank you so much, is there an easy way of transferring code to builder or a video that explains how to make this kind of study in builder?

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Hello,

it is a one-way street from builder to code but not the other way around. Parts of code might be reused in code-components. An excellent source is:
Peirce, J. W., Hirst, R. J. & MacAskill, M. R. (2022). Building Experiments in PsychoPy. 2nd Edn London: Sage.

Best wishes Jens

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PsychoPy’s you tube channel, Jason Ozubko’s you tube channel…both excellent resources for getting started with Builder.