Investigating Reaction Time - PRACTICAL

Question 1

What is Reaction Time?

Answer 1

The time it takes to respond to a stimulus, often less than a second.

Question 2

What factors can affect Reaction Time?

Answer 2

Factors such as age, gender, or drugs.

Question 3

How can you measure Reaction Time using a ruler?

Answer 3

1) Sit with arm resting on the edge of a table. 2) Hold a ruler vertically. 3) Let go without warning. 4) Catch the ruler as quickly as possible. 5) Measure the distance where it’s caught.

Question 4

In the ruler test, what does a higher number indicate?

Answer 4

A slower reaction time.

Question 5

What should be done after the initial ruler test?

Answer 5

Drink a caffeinated beverage and repeat the test after ten minutes.

Question 6

What is important to control for a fair test?

Answer 6

Variables such as the same person catching the ruler, using the same hand, and consistent dropping height.

Question 7

What should be avoided after the experiment regarding caffeine?

Answer 7

Avoid drinking any more caffeine for the rest of the day.

Question 8

How can Reaction Time be measured using a computer?

Answer 8

By clicking the mouse or pressing a key as soon as a stimulus appears on the screen.

Question 9

What advantage do computers have in measuring Reaction Time?

Answer 9

They provide more precise measurements by eliminating human error.

Question 10

What unit of time can computers record for Reaction Time?

Answer 10

Milliseconds.

Question 11

What issue can the ruler test introduce that computers avoid?

Answer 11

The possibility of the person predicting when to respond.

Question 12

Fill in the blank: Caffeine is a drug that can ______ a person’s reaction time.

Answer 12

speed up

Question 13

True or False: Reaction Time can only be measured using physical methods like a ruler.

Answer 13

False