Assume That, in General, Reacting to a Stimulus Entails Noticing $\rightarrow$

question 122

Multiple Choice

Assume that, in general, reacting to a stimulus entails noticing the stimulus, then selecting the appropriate response depending on stimulus, then actually making the appropriate response. If this assumption is correct, which of the following sequences correctly orders simple reaction time, choice reaction time, and inspection time tasks with respect to the speed with which the average participant could complete them, from the most rapid to the slowest?

• A) simple reaction time \(\rightarrow\) inspection time \(\rightarrow\) choice reaction time
• B) simple reaction time \(\rightarrow\) choice reaction time \(\rightarrow\) inspection time
• C) inspection time \(\rightarrow\) simple reaction time \(\rightarrow\) choice reaction time
• D) inspection time \(\rightarrow\) choice reaction time \(\rightarrow\) simple reaction time

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