Relationship between Reaction Time and Number of Choice Alternatives in an Overlearned Task
- 1 October 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 35 (2) , 579-585
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1972.35.2.579
Abstract
A choice-reaction-time experiment is reported in which Ss named visually displayed numerals. Choice conditions were varied by presenting 6 different sets of stimuli containing either 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 stimulus alternatives. Reaction time was a function of the number of stimulus alternatives. Response latency, measured from onset of S's voice, increased as the number of stimulus alternatives increased.Keywords
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