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HAEC Bio RP Reaction Time

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown in the table. Who has the slowest reaction time?

a)

Tim

b)

Kat

c)

Bob

d)

Jill

e)

Dan

2.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown in the table. Who has the fastest reflexes?

a)

Tim

b)

Kat

c)

Bob

d)

Jill

e)

Dan

3.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown in the table. Who has the fastest reaction time out of the boys?

a)

Tim

b)

Dan

c)

Bob

4.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown in the table. How can you improve this experiment to make the results more reliable?

a)

repeat the test 5 times and then take and average

b)

repeat the test twice

c)

repeat the test once

d)

change the ruler

5.

Choose TWO variables that are most important to control in order to make sure the test is fair?

a)

keep the same temperature

b)

keep the same starting position

c)

keep the same timer

d)

keep the same weight of the ruler

e)

keep the same person dropping the ruler

6.

Chose TWO reasons why it is important to always use the same starting position for the ruler and hand in this experiment?

a)

so that the test is fair

b)

so that the timer works

c)

so that the results are more reliable

d)

so that ruler doesn't break

e)

so that the experiment can end quicker

7.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown below. Who has the slowest reflexes ?

a)

Tim with 0.118 seconds

b)

Bob with 0.189 seconds

c)

Sue with 0.138 seconds

d)

Ron with 0.145 seconds

8.

The time it took for each person to catch the ruler is shown below. Who had the QUICKEST reaction time?

a)

Will with 0.24 seconds

b)

Dan with 0.29 seconds

c)

Jill with 0.30 seconds

d)

Sam with 0.35 seconds

9.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

10.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

11.

Which is central nervous system

a)

muscle and gland

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

spinal nerve and cranial nerve

d)

nose and mouth

12.

Voluntary actions are controlled by the ____________.

a)

cranial nerve

b)

spinal nerve

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain

13.

The human nervous system is able to detect ______________.

a)

responses

b)

stimuli

c)

impulses

d)

information

14.

What did Donder predict would occur to a person’s reaction time as the task became more complex?

a)

Their response would be quicker (shorter reaction time).

b)

Their response would be slower (longer reaction time).

c)

There would be no difference.

d)

No results were collected.

15.

A student wants to know if girls have faster reaction times to visual stimuli than boys. Which of the following variables should be the same in all tests?

a)

A. The gender of the person taking the test.

b)

B. The color of the object used in the test.

c)

C. Both A and B should be the same.

d)

D. Neither A nor B should be the same.

16.

What is the median result?

a)

106

b)

115

c)

116

d)

117

e)

123

17.

What was the mean result?

a)

117

b)

116

c)

123

d)

106

18.

The mean reaction time in seconds is calculated using the formula mean drop distaance in cm490\sqrt[]{\frac{mean\ drop\ distaance\ in\ cm}{490}}

Give the mean reaction time to 3sf.

a)

0.1539

b)

0.154

c)

0.153

d)

0.539

19.

How can you improve your reaction time?

a)

There is nothing you can do

b)

Lay down on the couch and watch tv all day

c)

Play sports

d)

Sleep less

20.

What is Reaction Time?

a)

the amount of time it takes to respond to stimulus.

b)

How fast your can run.

c)

How much you can lift.

d)

the ability to do something or act in a particular way.