Timing by decision type

Response-Time Tasks

A simple signal response, a left-or-right choice, and a rule-conflict decision are not the same measurement. Use the page that matches the decision you want to observe.

Reaction Time Test records five responses after an unpredictable visual signal. Flanker adds distracting arrows. Stroop adds competing word and color information. Attention Test sometimes requires withholding a response, while Symbol Search includes a visual comparison.

All browser timing includes display, event scheduling, and input hardware. Keep device and input method fixed, use median timing where provided, and retain accuracy, misses, false alarms, or false starts.

Simple Reaction Has One Signal and One Action

The five-round signal task minimizes choice but remains affected by anticipation. False starts are therefore reported separately, and the fastest response should not be interpreted without the session average.

Choice and Conflict Add Decision Time

Flanker requires the center-arrow direction, Stroop requires an active word/color/shape rule, and Symbol Search requires present or absent. Their response times include different scanning and rule costs and cannot be ranked on one scale.

Timing Does Not Establish Fitness or Health

These unstandardized pages are not suitable for driving, sport selection, employment screening, medication decisions, or health conclusions. They describe a browser event under current conditions.

FAQ

These questions stay tied to the visible content on this page.

Choice tasks add stimulus interpretation and response selection; the values are not directly comparable.

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