Reaction Time

• What is reaction time?

  The time it takes for the body to respond to a stimulus
• What is said to speed up reaction time?

  Caffeine
• What is step 1 of the reaction time RP?

  The person should hold a ruler, drop it and catch it whilst another person tests their reaction time
• What is step 2 of the reaction time RP?

  This test should be repeated in order to get a mean reaction time
• What is step 3 of the reaction time RP?

  The person should drink a caffeinated drink and then wait 10 minutes before repeating the same steps as before
• How else can reaction time be measured?


  On a computer
• Why is a computer more accurate?

  It removes human error or placebo