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| Reaction Time - Psychology Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Reaction time: Reaction time in psychology is the duration between the onset of a stimulus and the initiation of a response to that stimulus. It's a measure of the speed of cognitive processing and motor response. Reaction time is used to assess sensory and motor function, cognitive speed, and mental processing efficiency. It varies based on factors like age, alertness, and complexity of the task. See also Stimuli, Intelligence, Intelligence tests, Performance, Cognition, Cognitive psychology, information processing, Problem solving. _____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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| Matthews, Gerald | Reaction Time | Matthews, Gerald | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-09-19 | |||
