Effects of Stimulus Duration and Intensity on Simple Reaction Time and Response Force

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 915-928

  Ulrich, Rolf ^a   Rinkenauer, Gerhard ^a   Miller, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032088742     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.24.3.915     Document Type: Article

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