1. Reaction Time and Neural Circuitry

2. Task 1:
Shuffle
Randomly deal into 2 piles
Time
Repeat x3
Average

3. Table Discussion Are there any time differences among the groups?
What factors may explain these differences as well as individual differences within the group? (i.e. males vs. females, coffee drinkers, recently woke up, early risers, exercisers?...)

4. Task 2: Task 3: Task 4: Shuffle Shuffle Shuffle
Sort cards into pile: red and black
Repeat x3
Average
Shuffle
Sort cards randomly into 4 piles
Repeat x3
Average
Shuffle
Sort cards by suit: heart, diamond, club, spade
Repeat x3
Average
BUT….Before you do this…

5. Task 1 vs. Task 2 Task 1 vs. Task 3 Task 1 vs. Task 4
How would the time required to perform Task 1 compare with the time required to perform each of the following tasks (give a one sentence rationale):
Task 1 vs. Task 2
Task 1 vs. Task 3
Task 1 vs. Task 4
Task 2 vs. Task 3
Task 2 vs. Task 4
Task 3 vs. Task 4

6. 1
Input
Processing 2
Output

7. R B
Input
Decision
Processing
Output

8. 1
Input
Processing 2 3 4
Output

9. Draw flow charts for each of the remaining 3 tasks showing the neural pathway

10. Design and conduct an experiment that tests another factor influencing sorting time. For example:
Practice
Attention/distraction
Learning
Age
Stress
Visual acuity
Gender
Length of arm
Etc….