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Reaction Time And Decision Making Flashcards

1
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What are the time delays in information processing?

A

Sensory organ function
Nerve conduction
Response of muscles
Central processing

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What is the delays in central processing?

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Decision making
Memory retrieval
Response selection and organisation.

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3
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What does the abbreviation RT stand for?

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Reaction time

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4
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What is response time?

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Response time = RT + Movement time

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5
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What is reaction time defined by?

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Sensory mode:

Visual, audition and kinaesthetic

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6
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What are the 3 contexts of reaction time?

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Simple, choice and discrimination

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What are the sport related variables of response time?

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No. Choices 
Inter-stimulus interval 
Stimuli probability 
Experience 
Presentation of order of stimuli
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What is the psychological refractory period?

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A single channel for information to travel

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9
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When are there delays in the single channel (PRP)

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More than 1 stimulus

Multiple too close together

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10
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What is simple reaction time?

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One stimulus

Decision= when to react

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What is choice reaction time?

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Several stimulus & response alternatives

Decisions= when, where and how to react.

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12
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What is hicks law?

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There is a positive linear relationship between reaction time and the amount of information

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How can hicks law be used in a sporting situation?

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Increased amount of stimulus alternatives will increase the amount of time the opponent takes to react

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14
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What are the 2 types of anticipation?

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Spatial- what?

Temporal- when?

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15
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How do you anticipate the opponent?

A

Learn their tendencies
Probabilities
Learn patterns
Avoid anticipation

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16
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How do you stop the opponent being able to anticipate?

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Increase alternatives
Be unpredictable
Fake similar alternatives

17
Q

What are the individual factors of reaction time RT

A 
Practise 
Experience 
Muscle temperature 
Gender 
Heart rate 
Arousal levels
18
Q

What ages affected by reaction time?

A

0-25 increases
25+ slow decrease
>60 rapid decrease

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