Mass Reaction Time Measurement of the Speed of the Nerve Impulse and the Duration of Mental Processes in Class.

Rozin, Paul; Jonides, John

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ERIC Number: EJ159604

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Publication Date: 1977

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Mass Reaction Time Measurement of the Speed of the Nerve Impulse and the Duration of Mental Processes in Class

Rozin, Paul; Jonides, John

Teaching of Psychology, 4, 2, 91-4, Apr 77

Described is an in-class demonstration of mass reaction time which measures the speed of nerve impulses and the duration of various cognitive processes. A simpler version of the experiment for at-home use is described. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis, Experiments, Higher Education, Psychology, Reaction Time, Responses, Tables (Data)

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