REACTION TIME

• Give the range of a typical reaction time

  • 0.2 s to 0.9 s
  • varies from person to person
• Give four factors that can affect a person reaction time

  • tirednesss
  • drugs
  • alcohol
  • distractions
• Give two ways of testing a persons reaction time

  • using a reaction time test on a computer
  • getting them to catch a ruler that's dropped between their index and thumb finger
  • the longer the persons reaction time the further the ruler passes between their thumb and index finger before they catch it
• Give a brief method for measuring a persons reaction time using a ruler

  1. the person being treated rests their hand over the edge of the table

  2)hold a ruler vertically between the person thumb and index finger

  with the 0mm mark leveled with their thumb

  3)let go of the ruler the person being tested should try to catch the ruler as quickly and possible

  4)record the number on the ruler level with the persons thumb, then convert it to reaction time