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Required practical: Reaction time (Part 1)

This is the first of two lessons on the required practical investigating the effect of a named factor on reaction time. In this lesson we will be looking at the method, hypothesis, variables and recording data.

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Quiz:

Required Practical Reaction Time - Part A

This quiz will assess your knowledge on variables, the required practical method and recording data.

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Q1.Select the missing word from the options below to complete the flow chart: Stimulus → receptor → coordinator → ____________ → response

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Q2.The independent variable is the variable that you....

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Q3.A student wants to investigate how reaction time is affected by caffeine using the ruler drop test and measuring the distance the ruler was caught at. What is the independent variable?

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Q4.A student wants to investigate how reaction time is affected by caffeine using the ruler drop test and measuring the distance the ruler was caught at. Select the three control variables?

Select three (3) boxes

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Q5.What graph should you use to represent continuous data?

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Q6.Calculate the mean of the following values - 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16 and 32.

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Q7.What is the name of the gap between two neurones?

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Quiz:

Required Practical Reaction Time - Part A

This quiz will assess your knowledge on variables, the required practical method and recording data.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Q1.Select the missing word from the options below to complete the flow chart: Stimulus → receptor → coordinator → ____________ → response

1/7

Q2.The independent variable is the variable that you....

2/7

Q3.A student wants to investigate how reaction time is affected by caffeine using the ruler drop test and measuring the distance the ruler was caught at. What is the independent variable?

3/7

Q4.A student wants to investigate how reaction time is affected by caffeine using the ruler drop test and measuring the distance the ruler was caught at. Select the three control variables?

Select three (3) boxes

4/7

Q5.What graph should you use to represent continuous data?

5/7

Q6.Calculate the mean of the following values - 12, 13, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16 and 32.

6/7

Q7.What is the name of the gap between two neurones?

7/7

Lesson summary: Required practical: Reaction time (Part 1)

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