title: The Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) and PEBL Test Battery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We briefly describe the Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL), an open source software system for designing and running psychological experiments.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the PEBL Test Battery, a set of approximately 70 behavioral tests which can be freely used, shared, and modified. Included is a comprehensive set of past research upon which tests in the battery are based.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report the results of benchmark tests that establish the timing precision of PEBL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We consider alternatives to the PEBL system and battery tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude with a discussion of the ethical factors involved in the open source testing movement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, United States. Electronic address: shanem@mtu.edu.
authors.forename: Shane T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Husson University, United States.
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Piper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003201:Computers; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D018973:Intellectual Property; D020407:Internet; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D011930:Reaction Time; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Continuous Performance Test; Executive function; Iowa Gambling Task; Mental rotation; Motor learning; Open science; Trail-making Test; Wisconsin Card Sorting Test