reaction time

noun

, Psychology.

reaction time

First recorded in 1875–80

“I think the whole idea is to get that reaction time and action time down,” he said.

Compared to lunch, exercise boosted my reaction time test 13% and my short-term working memory by 7%.

The popular academic way to test cognitive focus is with a series of reaction-time tests.

Before each football season, Parish Episcopal players are required to take a reaction-time test designed for this exact purpose.

But anything that can be done to accelerate this reaction time is so much added to the efficiency of the individual.

A longer reaction time usually follows the incriminating words, and the subject is thrown into a visible confusion.

The tapping experiment described in the first chapter can now be repeated and the results taken as a measure of reaction time.

The tests were from morning till night and covered everything from physicals, eye, hearing and coordination to reaction time.

Because I do not know the reaction time which would exist from the time a bullet struck until someone made a move.

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