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reaction time

noun

, Psychology.
  1. the interval between stimulation and response.


reaction time

noun

  1. physiol another name for latent time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of reaction time1

First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences

You can feel the “touch” of your long-distance lover, download movies faster than ever and travel in driverless vehicles with previously unimaginable reaction time.

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Well, you can work on your memory, concentration, and reaction time.

People given microdoses of LSD could be tested on how quickly they detect visual stimuli, for example, as researchers induce shifts in attention, and their reaction times could be compared against computational models of predictive processing.

A diagnosis considers the patient’s medical history and whether they show symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and slowed reaction times.

A number of factors can affect a person’s reaction time, including age, level of recovery, and anxiety level.

“I think the whole idea is to get that reaction time and action time down,” he said.

Compared to lunch, exercise boosted my reaction time test 13% and my short-term working memory by 7%.

The popular academic way to test cognitive focus is with a series of reaction-time tests.

Before each football season, Parish Episcopal players are required to take a reaction-time test designed for this exact purpose.

But anything that can be done to accelerate this reaction time is so much added to the efficiency of the individual.

A longer reaction time usually follows the incriminating words, and the subject is thrown into a visible confusion.

The tapping experiment described in the first chapter can now be repeated and the results taken as a measure of reaction time.

The tests were from morning till night and covered everything from physicals, eye, hearing and coordination to reaction time.

Because I do not know the reaction time which would exist from the time a bullet struck until someone made a move.

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