The effect of direction of movement on information capacity of discrete motor responses for sixth grade students
Loading...
Authors
Redelman, Roger Lee
Subjects
Information capacity
Reaction time
Movement time
Index of difficulty
Motor responses
Reaction time
Movement time
Index of difficulty
Motor responses
Advisors
Poock, Gary K.
Date of Issue
1970-09
Date
September 1970
Publisher
Monterey, California; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This study reports an investigation to determine the effect of direction of movement on the information capacity of discrete motor responses. Reaction times and movement times were measured for thirty right-handed sixth grade students completing discrete motor tasks in response to a visual stimulus. Times for seven different directions over three indexes of difficulty were compared. Results showed that direction had no significant effect on reaction times. Results reconfirmed the findings of previous studies that movement time is a linear function of index of difficulty. In addition, the results showed that direction does have a significant effect on the movement times of discrete motor responses. A multiple linear regression formula: Movement time = -30.32+1-.03 (Index of Difficulty) -3.27 (cosine of the angle of movement); was developed which might be used to predict movement times.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Operations Analysis
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.