Reaction time Flashcards
What is reaction time
total amount of time taken from onset of stimulus to the onset of response
What is the equation
Response time = reaction time + movement time
Response time
total amount of time from onset of stimulus to the end of action
Movement time
time taken from onset of reposes to the finished action
What is simple reaction time
one stimulus
one response
What is choice reaction time
Several possible stimulus
Several possible responses
What is Hicks Law
As number of choices increases, response time increases
Not linear
Single channel hypothesis
Only 1 stimulus can be processed at one time
Psychological refractory period
The delay when a 2nd stimulus is present and when its started
What is Anticipation and the different types
Pre-judging a stimulus
Spatial: where and what
Temporal: when
