4 Factors Effecting Response Time

Question 1

What are the 4 factor that effect the speed of our response

Answer 1

-simple and choice reaction time
-single chancel hypothesis
- psychological refractory period
-anticipation

Question 2

What is simple reaction time

Answer 2

When there is one specific response to one stimulus

Question 3

What is choice reaction time

Answer 3

When the performer is required to choose from numerous stimuli.
There overall response time is much slower.

Question 4

What law can we use to explain simple and choice reaction time

Answer 4

Hicks law

Question 5

What is hicks law

Answer 5

It states that as the number of choices increases, so does the reaction time. The graph has response time on Y axis and number of possible responses on X
If the line curves off on the graph, its because the environment has become familiar

Question 7

What is single chanel hypothesis

Answer 7

Only one stimuli can be processed at any one time
The second stimulus must wait until the first one has been processed before it can then be
A deal in processing second stimulus will increase the amount of response time and slow performance

Question 8

What is the physchological refactory period PRP

Answer 8

-builds on single Chanel hypothesis
Explains the delay that occurs as we can only process one stimuli at any one time
-eg fakes, dummies work
-if the second stimulus happens as we are completing the first stimulus, confusion and slower response time would be the result

Question 9

How could you write up an answer on the PRP

Answer 9

1) s1 is the introduction of first stimulus, eg ball carrier shapes up to pass the ball to his left.
2) r1 is the response to s1, eg: as the defender, you would step to the left preparing to try and intercept the ball during the pass
3) s2 is the introduction of the second stimulus, eg: rugby player does not pass the ball, but changes direction and runs through the gap.
4) R2 is the response to S2, there is a delay in s2 due to single Chanel hypothesis so even though s2 has been identified, the brain has to continue responding to s1.

Question 10

What is anticipation

Answer 10

When a sports performer tries to prejudge a stimulus
You can do this using body cues, language or position from the opponent
This info could be learned in the game learning from the actions of the opponent throughout

Question 11

What are the two types of anticipation

Answer 11

-temporal, prejudging WHEN the stimulus is going to happen
- spatial, WHERE and WHAT the projected stimuli are going to be