Responce time and anticipation

Question 1

how do you work out responce time?

Answer 1

responce time = reaction time + movement time

Question 2

what is responce time?

Answer 2

responce time is the time from the onset of a stimulus to the completion of a movement carried out in a responce

Question 3

what is reaction time?

Answer 3

time from the onset of a stimulus to the start of a movement

Question 4

what is movement time?

Answer 4

time taken from the start of a movement to the completion of that movement.

Question 5

explain the full example of a goal keeper responding to a penalty kick in hockey.

Answer 5

reaction time : time taken for the hockey play to react to the ball being struck and the start of the dive
movement time : time taken from the start of the dive to the end of the dive
responce time : time taken for keeper to react to the ball and end the dive

Question 6

what are the two types of reaction time?
explain them.

Answer 6

simple reaction time - reacting to one stimulus. E.g. reacting to the starters gun
choice reaction time - either : A) responding to several stimuli each requiring a different responce OR
B) several stimuli and one possible responce
FOR EXAMPLE - reacting to opponents serve, do i go crosscourt or down the line.

Question 7

What does Hick’s law state?

Answer 7

Hicks law states that the more choices that you have, the more information that you must process and the longer your reaction time

Question 8

how do skilled performers use anticipation?

Answer 8

skilled performers can save time by using past experiences to anticipate what is going to happen and process information before the event has happened.

Question 9

what are the two types of anticipation?

Answer 9

1. spatial anticipation - performer attempts to predict WHAT the actions of the opponent will be and formulate a responce in readiness
2. temporal anticipation - performer attempts to predict WHEN the actions of the opponent will take place
   (Temporal = Time)

Question 10

Factors effecting reaction time?

Answer 10

**INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS **
* age - older = increased reaction time
* gender - males decreased reaction time (faster)
* height - smaller decreases reaction time
* body temperature (colder = slower)
* fatigue
* personality (extroverts faster)
* state of arousal and alertness
* length of neural pathways
Influences from the demands of the task or nature of stimulus:
* intensity of stimulus (brighter)
* probability of stimulus occuring