Reaction + Response time

Question 1

What is Reaction Time?

Answer 1

The time between the stimulus and the initiation of the response

E.g. : The time between the gun and the sprinter pushing off the blocks

Question 2

What is Movement Time?

Answer 2

The time from the initiation of the response to the end of the action

E.g.: The time that the sprinter is sprinting during a race

Question 3

What is Response Time?

Answer 3

The time between the stimulus and the completion of the movement (reaction time + movement time)

E.g.: The time from the gun being fired until the end of the race

Question 4

What does Hick’s law state?

Answer 4

The greater the number of stimuli/reasons outcomes, the greater the reaction time