The time from the stimulus to the initiation of response
Movement Time definition
From the initiation of the response to the completion of the action
Response Time Definition
Time from the stimulus detection to the completion of the movement
Response Time Equation
Reaction Time + Movement Time = Response Time
Hick's Law
The more choices the athlete has, the more information that needs processing, the longer it takes to process the information, so the slower the reaction time, thus slower response time
Athletes with more info struggle with selective attention
PRP
Psychological Refractory Period
Refers to the period of time during which the response to a 2nd stimulus is significantly slowed because a 1st stimulus is still being processed
Is a 0.2-0.3 second delay
PRP's affect on reaction/response time
Reaction is slowed down because the 1st stimulus having to be cleared before the 2nd can be processed
If a performer can fake a movement, the opponent will be unable to clear the 1st stimulus in time
