Sensation and Set in Reaction Time
- 1 February 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 34 (1) , 103-106
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1972.34.1.103
Abstract
Simple auditory RT was measured in relation to 6 levels of stimulus intensity (55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 85 db) and 2 variations of regular preparatory intervals (0.5 and 6.0 sec.). The results showed the louder the stimulus, the quicker the RT; more equivocally, and to a lesser extent, as stimulus intensity decreases, the role of preparatory interval increases. These results were discussed in terms of the factors set and sensation.Keywords
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