A two-state model of simple reaction time
A two-state model of simple reaction time
A two-state model of simple reaction time
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EXPERIMENT IV<br />
In experiment I, II and III, the subject's response terminated<br />
the trial and started the next trial. That is, foreperiod(FP)<br />
was <strong>time</strong>d from the subject's response to the stimulus.<br />
But, FP can be <strong>time</strong>d from another event, e.g., a warning<br />
signal. In this case, the sequence <strong>of</strong> the events in a trial is<br />
as follows; the warning signal - FP - the stimulus - the response.<br />
That is, there is a <strong>time</strong> lag between the response and the start<br />
<strong>of</strong> the next FP. This <strong>time</strong> lag may have some effect on the<br />
sequential effects found in experiment III.<br />
In experiment IV, to investigate this possibility, an<br />
interval was inserted between the response and the start <strong>of</strong> the<br />
next FP.<br />
Apparatus<br />
The apparatus used in experiment IV was the same as in<br />
experiment III, except that, in experiment IV, an electric<br />
buzzer was used as a feedback signal.
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