Response time

Question 1

Define reaction time

Answer 1

• The time taken from the onset of a stimulus to the onset of a response.

Question 2

Define movement time

Answer 2

• The time taken from the start of the movement to the end (to complete a task).

Question 3

Define response time

Answer 3

• The time taken from the onset of a stimulus to the completion of a task.

Response time= Reaction time + Movement time.

Question 4

Responding to a stimuli (3 terms).

Answer 4

1. Reaction time
2. Movement time
3. Response time

Question 5

1. Reaction time

Answer 5

• Involves no movement
• Is the time taken from the onset of the stimulus to the onset of the response.
• It is that fraction of a second that it takes us to process the available selected stimuli.

Question 6

What are the 2 types of reaction time?

Answer 6

1. Simple reaction time
2. Choice reaction time

Question 7

Simple reaction time

Answer 7

• This is where there is one specific response to one stimulus.
• Fast reaction and response as the athlete only has one thing to think about before they react.

e.g. in a swimming race the stimulus is the starter signal and the only response is to dive in.

Question 8

Choice reaction time

Answer 8

• This is where you have to choose from numerous stimuli.
• The response is slower.
• It can also be when the player has to choose a number of responses once the correct stimulus has been chosen.

e.g. in football in open play you may have several team mates calling for a pass and several responses in terms of whom to pass to, type of pass etc.

Question 9

2. Movement time

Answer 9

• Is the time taken to complete the task after information processing has taken place.
• It is the time from the start of the action to the completion of the action.

Question 10

3. Response time

Answer 10

• It is the total time it takes from the onset of the stimulus to the completion of the action.

Response time= Reaction time + Movement time.