reaction time

the interval between stimulation and response.

Origin of reaction time

First recorded in 1875–80

The popular academic way to test cognitive focus is with a series of reaction-time tests.

How to Use Your Lunch Hour for Better Productivity, Without Ever Taking a Bite |Gregory Ferenstein |April 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Before each football season, Parish Episcopal players are required to take a reaction-time test designed for this exact purpose.

Friday Night Lights Out: The Concussion Debate Hits the Texas Youth Leagues |Pete Freedman |October 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Thus in the case of the reaction-time, if a student has a time more than 0.019 sec.

Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods |Harry L. Hollingworth
Reaction-time can be made to furnish a clue to the adaptability of the individual for any business, profession or vocation.

Applied Psychology: Driving Power of Thought |Warren Hilton

All those who showed a long time between stimulus and reaction-time were then eliminated.

Applied Psychology: Driving Power of Thought |Warren Hilton

reaction time

physiol another name for latent time

reaction time

The interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the response to it.