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Relation between programming time and duration of the response being programmed.
Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
|November 1, 1976
Summary
Varying motor response nature impacts choice reaction time by altering response programming time. Response duration changes can influence programming time, especially for significant adjustments.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Motor Control
- Human Factors
Background:
- Choice reaction time (CRT) is influenced by the complexity of motor response programming.
- Understanding the factors affecting response programming time is crucial for cognitive and motor control theories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the nature of motor responses and response programming time.
- To determine if response duration changes are necessary or sufficient for alterations in programming time.
Main Methods:
- Experiments were conducted varying the nature of motor responses while keeping the number of response alternatives constant.
- Choice reaction time was measured to infer differences in response programming time.
Main Results:
- Differences in choice reaction time were attributed to variations in response programming time when response nature changed.
- Changes in response duration were found to be a sufficient, but not always necessary, condition for programming time alterations.
Conclusions:
- Response programming time is sensitive to the nature and duration of motor responses.
- The findings have implications for refining theories of motor response programming and cognitive load.