The Effect of Stimulus Type on Reaction Time Katelin Wagoner Anderson University Abstract Previous studies on reaction time have examined the effects of different kinds of stimuli; this experiment specifically tests reaction time in response to auditory and visual stimuli. The common belief is that an auditory stimulus is faster than visual stimuli. There were 23 participants; 95% were Caucasian‚ with six males and 17 females. This experiment required participants to respond to either an
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SIMPLE REACTION TIME Objective To acquaint the students in reading laboratory primers and organize data into summaries and graphs. Introduction Apparatus Required Stopwatch‚ Meter Stick. Procedure Part – I Select your laboratory partner and toss a coin to determine who will be E and S. S holds the timer with preferred time. At E’s go signal‚ S starts the timer and must talk of free associate while making an estimate of 12 second interval. E records the estimate in Table I. S should not see the face
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Problem: Reaction time can be a very important thing in daily life. Reaction time is not only crucial for an athlete when playing quick sports but the average person will need to use their reaction time in daily life. When an object falls‚ catching the object or when driving‚ having a quick reaction time could be vital to the safety and wellbeing of the driver and the passengers even when it comes down to differences in seconds. In addition‚ there have been many catastrophic events in the
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Investigation: Reaction Time Ruler Test Date: Name: Partners Name(s): Marks: /22 (Group) + /18 (Individual) = /40 Introduction: Reaction time is the time between the application of a stimulus and the body’s response to the stimulus. Reaction time is quickest for young adults and gradually slows down with age. Reaction time can be improved with practice‚ up to a point‚ and it declines under conditions
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Experiment 1 Simple Reaction Time Abstract Summary The Research Instructor conducted an experiment about Simple Reaction Time. The Subject hold the timer while the Experimenter gave a go signal‚ and the Subject started the timer and shared stories. The Recorder used a cell phone to track the time. The Subject was not able to see the timer‚ and also the data that was being recorded. This was performed forty-five trials. Afterwards‚ the Experimenter and the Subject switched roles and performed ten
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travel in this time? a = (28-0m/s)/20s = 1.4 m/s/s x = 1/2at2 = ½(1.4)(20)2= 280m 2. At t = 0 a car has a speed of 30 m/s. After 6 s‚ its speed is 15 m/s. What is its average acceleration during this time interval? a = (15-30m/s)/6s = -2.5m/s/s 3. A bear spies some honey and takes off from rest‚ accelerating at a rate of 2.0 m/s2. If the honey is 10 m away‚ how fast will his snout be going at the moment of ecstasy? Hint: Solve for time to go 10m then use time to find velocity
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storyline of the film Modern Times revolves around the two characters‚ a factory worker and street rogue‚ played by Charlie Chaplin and Goddard respectively‚ who fall short to take part into the modern and mechanized world. There were several themes clearly emphasized in the beginning of the film; the workers are portrayed as mere followers‚ no distinctiveness‚ merely considered as moving parts in the economic system. The two main characters were seen as being non-conformant. Time as shown in the beginning
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Stage 1 Psychology Research Report Affects of caffeine on reaction time Proposal: Caffeine is used by many people to increase their energy levels. It alters an individual’s alertness and their reaction time. Though the most common form of caffeine is coffee‚ it can also be found in certain soft
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How do sports drinks affect reaction time? My goal was to test different drinks that are advertised to help you have a better athletic performance‚ and to find out which one worked best. Procedure: 1. I measured each test subject’s reaction time prior to exercise for comparative measures. 2. I divided each 1200ml portions of Gatorade‚ Powerade‚ and Water into 300ml portions respectively. 3. I had each test subject take one of the drinks and go on a 30min run. I then‚ instructed the subjects
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As mentioned‚ our results suggest that the distraction times vary greatly on different individual factors. However‚ with the overall averages at 237 for no distractions compared to 315 for distractions‚ our team’s hypothesis still holds true that distractions greatly affect reaction time. Our experiment demonstrated to us that there are two factors intertwined in influencing reaction time: the distraction itself and the individual’s ability to react while distracted. For example‚ a cellphone app
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