Intensity of the RT Ready-Signal as a Determinant of Adaptation Level

Abstract

Forty male Ss were given a simple reaction time (RT) test with four ready-signal conditions, 10 Ss in each condition. A fifth group of 12 Ss received all four ready-signal conditions in a counterbalanced order on consecutive days. The results indicated that a 90-db ready-signal produced the slowest mean RT, 30-db the fastest, 60-db intermediate, while a random combination of ready-signals with a mean of 60-db also produced intermediate RTs. It was concluded that the ready-signal served as an adaptation stimulus against which the response-signals were perceived.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666180

Entities

People

  • David L. Kohfeld

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical Research
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Contrast
  • Experimental Design
  • Intensity
  • Kentucky
  • New York
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Reaction Time
  • Research Facilities
  • White Noise

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience