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A two-state model of simple reaction time

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before 0.5 sec had passed after the' preceding response or<br />

during the sounding <strong>of</strong> the buzzer, the buzzer continued to<br />

sound for 5 sec after the release <strong>of</strong> the left switch. By this<br />

prolonged sounding, the subject was informed that he pressed<br />

down the left switch too early.<br />

Four subjects served in the continuous (or discrete)<br />

condition in session 1 (or 2, respectively), and the other<br />

four the discrete (or continuous) condition in session 1 (or 2,<br />

respectively).<br />

The programs which were used in experiment IV are given in<br />

appendix D.<br />

RESULTS<br />

Total <strong>time</strong>s <strong>of</strong> experiment IV were between 48 and 71 minutes.<br />

The data from blocks 2 to 5 and from blocks 7 to 10 were used,<br />

although the first 3 (or 2) RTs <strong>of</strong> each block in the continuous<br />

(or discrete, respectively) condition and RTs for the immediate<br />

FPs <strong>of</strong> 1.30 and 2.19 sec were discarded.

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