Reaction Time
- Created by: lucyholly16
- Created on: 01-02-15 17:07
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- Reaction Time
- Response Time
- The time taken to complete the movement after the onset of the stimulus
- Reaction Time
- The time taken to start the movement after the onset of the stimulus
- Movement Time
- The time taken to start and complete the movement
- Reaction Time + Movement Time = Response TIme
- Arousal affects reaction time
- Response - gun to line
- Reaction - gun to blocks
- Blocks to line
- Factors Affecting Reaction Time
- Limb used
- Reaction time becomes slower the further the information has to travel in the nervous system
- Gender
- Males tend to have quicker reaction times than females, especially at a younger age
- Personality
- Reaction time tends to be quicker for extroverts than introverts
- Arousal & Motivation
- Optimum levels of these are required for the quickest reaction time
- Body Temperature
- Reactions quicker at high temperature
- Age
- Reaction time speeds up until about 20 years of age and then slow down
- Limb used
- Types of Reaction Time
- Simple Reaction Time
- This is when there is only one response
- Choice Reaction Time
- This is when there is more than one stimulus e.g. selecting the correct response when playing cricket
- Simple Reaction Time
- Response Time
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