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Reaction time — (RT) is the elapsed time between the presentation of a sensory stimulus and the subsequent behavioral response. RT is often used in experimental psychology to measure the duration of mental operations, known as mental chronometry. The behavioral… … Wikipedia
Reaction time — Reaction Re*ac tion (r[ e]*[a^]k sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]action.] 1. Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) The mutual or reciprocal action of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reaction time — n the time elapsing between the beginning of the application of a stimulus and the beginning of an organism s reaction to it * * * the time elapsing between the application of a stimulus and the resulting reaction … Medical dictionary
reaction time — n. Psychol. the lapse of time between stimulation and the beginning of the response … English World dictionary
reaction time — noun the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it • Syn: ↑response time, ↑latency, ↑latent period • Hypernyms: ↑time interval, ↑interval * * * noun : the … Useful english dictionary
reaction time — suveikimo trukmė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. reaction time; triggering time vok. Ansprechzeit, f rus. время срабатывания, n pranc. temps de réaction, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
reaction time — reakcijos laikas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Laiko trukmė nuo signalo (dirgiklio) pradžios iki žmogaus organizmo reagavimo į tą signalą. Reakcijos laikas priklauso nuo genetinių veiksnių, dirgiklio modalumo (klausos,… … Sporto terminų žodynas
Reaction Time (book) — Reaction Time: Climate Change and the Nuclear Option is a book by Professor Ian Lowe which was officially launched by science broadcaster Robyn Williams at the Brisbane Writers Festival on 15 September 2007. The book is about energy policy and… … Wikipedia
reaction time — space of time between a stimulus and a response to it … English contemporary dictionary
reaction time — The time required for response to a stimulus, especially in an emergency. 8 Am J2d Auto § 893 … Ballentine's law dictionary
