diff --git a/docs/overview/building-surveys.md b/docs/overview/building-surveys.md
index 257a695410..5a5dccfb38 100644
--- a/docs/overview/building-surveys.md
+++ b/docs/overview/building-surveys.md
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Rather than repeating a question format within the same trial, perhaps you want
               elements: [
                 {
                   type: "text", 
-                  title: `Enter a word related to ${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word').toUpperCase()}:`, 
+                  title: `Enter a word related to ${jsPsych.evaluteTimelineVariable('word').toUpperCase()}:`, 
                   autocomplete: "off" 
                 }
               ], 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ Rather than repeating a question format within the same trial, perhaps you want
       // Create question using timeline variables
       const page = survey.addNewPage('page1');
       const question = page.addNewQuestion('text'); 
-      question.title = `Enter a word related to ${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word').toUpperCase()}`;
+      question.title = `Enter a word related to ${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('word').toUpperCase()}`;
       question.autocomplete = "off";
       // Set survey-level parameters
       survey.showQuestionNumbers = false;
diff --git a/examples/extension-record-video.html b/examples/extension-record-video.html
index 10108a75c5..29cf9ee570 100644
--- a/examples/extension-record-video.html
+++ b/examples/extension-record-video.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             type: jsPsychHtmlKeyboardResponse,
             stimulus: ()=>{
                 let html = `<div style="width:100vw; height:100vh; position: relative;">
-                  <div style="width:15px; height:15px; border-radius:15px; background-color: #000; position:absolute; top: ${jsPsych.timelineVariable('y')}%; left: ${jsPsych.timelineVariable('x')}%;"></div>
+                  <div style="width:15px; height:15px; border-radius:15px; background-color: #000; position:absolute; top: ${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('y')}%; left: ${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('x')}%;"></div>
                   </div>`;
               return html;
             },
diff --git a/examples/webgazer.html b/examples/webgazer.html
index c7d19455d5..a1a04cfffa 100644
--- a/examples/webgazer.html
+++ b/examples/webgazer.html
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
       stimulus: function () {
         return(
         `<div style="position: relative; width: 400px; height: 400px;">
-          <div style="position: absolute; top:${jsPsych.timelineVariable('top', true)}%; left: ${jsPsych.timelineVariable('left', true)}%">
-            <span id="arrow-target" style="font-size: 40px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);">${jsPsych.timelineVariable('direction', true) == 'left' ? '⬅' : '➡'}</span>
+          <div style="position: absolute; top:${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('top', true)}%; left: ${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('left', true)}%">
+            <span id="arrow-target" style="font-size: 40px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);">${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('direction', true) == 'left' ? '⬅' : '➡'}</span>
           </div>
         </div>`
         )
diff --git a/packages/plugin-survey/examples/dynamically_generating_content.html b/packages/plugin-survey/examples/dynamically_generating_content.html
index 15c3df1b4e..be3f4ea396 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-survey/examples/dynamically_generating_content.html
+++ b/packages/plugin-survey/examples/dynamically_generating_content.html
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
           type: jsPsychHtmlKeyboardResponse,
           stimulus: function () {
             var html = `
-              <div style="display:flex;width:70%;margin:auto;justify-content:space-around;"><span>${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word1')}</span><span>${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word2')}</span></div>`;
+              <div style="display:flex;width:70%;margin:auto;justify-content:space-around;"><span>${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('word1')}</span><span>${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('word2')}</span></div>`;
             return html;
           },
           choices: ['f', 'j'],
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
           survey_json: function () {
             const last_response = jsPsych.data.getLastTrialData().values()[0].response;
             const response_type = (last_response === 'j') ? "RELATED" : "NOT RELATED";
-            const question_text = `You said that the words "${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word1')}" and "${jsPsych.timelineVariable('word2')}" are ${response_type}. Please explain your answer.`;
+            const question_text = `You said that the words "${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('word1')}" and "${jsPsych.evaluateTimelineVariable('word2')}" are ${response_type}. Please explain your answer.`;
             const survey_json = {
               showQuestionNumbers: false,
               completeText: "Next",