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AS Reaction Time
ASAQA reaction time
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reaction time | The time between onset of a signal to respond (stimulus) and the initiation of that response |
| Response Time | The time from the onset of signal to respond (stimulus) to the final completion of the response or action |
| Simple reaction time | A specific reaction to a specific response (one stimulus one response) |
| Choice Reaction time | Either a performer has to respond to several stimuli all requiring a response or they have to respond correctly to one from a choice of several |
| Movement Time | The time from the initiation of the first movement to the completion of the movement |
| Hicks Law | Reaction time will increase logarithmically as the number of stimulus response choices increase |
| Single channel hypothesis | Suggests that a stimulus is processed along a single nerve track and the brain can only process one stimulus at a time |
| Psychological refractory period (PRP) | Only one stimulus can be processed at a time so if a subsequent stimulus is received before the original one is processed there is an unavoidable delay |
| Spatial anticipation | The performer predicts when the action will happen |
| Temporal anticipation | The performer predicts what is about to happen |
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Tina Dean
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