Concept information
Preferred term
choice reaction time task
Definition
- In a choice reaction time task, the subject is asked to respond differently and as quickly as possible to different classes of stimuli (e.g., by pressing the W key on a keyboard for red stimuli and the X key for green stimuli).
Broader concept
Entry terms
- complex reaction time
- compound reaction time
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Donders, F. C. (1868/1969). On the speed of mental processes. Acta Psychologica, 30, 412–431. https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-6918(69)90065-1
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
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• Donders, F.C. (1868/2001). La vitesse des actes psychiques. Psychologie et Histoire, 2, 188-204. https://sites.google.com/site/psychologieethistoire/DONDERS.HTM
[Study type: empirical study / Access: open]
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• Smith, E. E. (1968). Choice reaction time: An analysis of the major theoretical positions. Psychological Bulletin, 69(2), 77–110. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0020189
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
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temps de réaction complexe
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-SV6ZP8QQ-3
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