B5: Reaction Time Flashcards
1
Q
What is reaction time?
A
The time it takes to respond to a stimulus.
2
Q
What can reaction time be affected by?
A
Age
Gender
Drugs
3
Q
What are the benefits of using a computer to measure reaction time?
A
Give a more precise result as they remove the possibility of human error from the measurement.
Can give a more accurate measurement.
Can also remove the possibility that a person can predict when to respond - eg. ruler test; catcher may learnt to anticipate the drop by reading the tester’s body language.
