Reactiontime, sensory-motorcoordination, and motor control Flashcards
1
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response time infers with
A
content, duration, and temporal
sequencing of cognitive operations.
2
Q
RT)
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perceptual-motor response
latency, i.e., time from the beginning of the
stimulus (S) to the beginning of the response
3
Q
Stages of RT
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Afferent;
Central;
Efferent;
4
Q
What do we measure with RT?
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- Perception time
- Movement / Muscle time
- Device response time
5
Q
Types of RT
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Simple RT < Recognition RT < Choice RT
6
Q
Hick’s law / Hick–Hyman Law
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increasing the number of
choices will increase the decision time logarithmically.
7
Q
Mental processing
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Mental processing
Perception/recognition
Situational awareness:
Response selection and programming
8
Q
Effects of alcohol
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Alcohol Stomach Small intestine Brain
… Liver
9
Q
Fitts’s Law
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Fitts discovered a formal relationship that models
speed/accuracy tradeoffs in rapid, aimed movement
