Question : Multiple Choice Questions 1.The most common performance measure used for inferring : 2106778

Multiple Choice Questions

1.The most common performance measure used for inferring the amount of time required for action preparation is:

A. Motor time

B. Movement time

C. Reaction time

D. Response time

2.Hick's Law states that reaction time (RT) will increase logarithmically as the:

A. Arousal level of the individual increases

B. Distance required by the movement increases

C. Movement complexity increases

D. Number of response choices increases

3.In information theory, a 4-bit decision would have _____ alternatives:

A. 2

B. 4

C. 8

D. 16

4.To determine how long it takes to discriminate a stimulus using Donders' method you would:

A. Find reaction time (RT) for the discrimination RT task and subtract RT for the simple RT task

B. Find RT for the discrimination RT task and subtract RT for the choice RT task

C. Find RT for the choice RT task and subtract RT for the simple RT task

D. Find RT for the choice RT task and subtract RT for the discrimination RT task

5.Consider the following performance situation: You are a basketball player guarding an opponent who has the ball. You know that about 80% of the time in this situation the player will move to your right and take a shot. So, you prepare to move in that direction. But, unexpectedly the player moves to your left. Which of the following describes your RT in this situation?

A. RT will be faster than if you had not prepared to move to the right

B. RT will be slower than if you had not prepared to move to the right

C. RT will be the same as if you had not prepared to move to the right

D. It is not possible to predict RT without more information about the situation