Experimental Psychology and Reaction Time Flashcards
1
Q
Who is considered the “father of experimental psychology”?
A
Wilhelm Wundt, who founded the first laboratory of scientific psychology in 1879.
2
Q
What is mental chronometry?
A
The study of the time course of cognitive processes, measured using reaction times.
3
Q
What did Franciscus Donders contribute to reaction time research?
A
He developed methods to measure mental processing time, including simple and choice reaction time tasks.
4
Q
What is the significance of reaction time in psychology?
A
It measures the time between stimulus presentation and the response, providing insight into cognitive processing.
