Re: Questions about a distribution

On Dec 27, 8:24 pm, Richard Ulrich <Rich.Ulr...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:36:34 -0800 (PST), "filia&sofia"

<in_tyran...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you for your answers. Actually, this kind of commenting is what
I needed to clarify few things.

I've wondered about the reaction-time stuff, too.

For folks who are *really fast*, I've wondered how
the time compares to the minimum number of axon
firings.  I think it is true that the reaction time is faster or
slower depending on when the stimulus appears within
the heartbeat cycle.  Building on that,  I've wondered if
it is possible to elicit a multi-modal distribution for
the really fast reactions, if an experiment is stripped to
the minimum, and coordinates the stimulus.

--
Rich Ulrichhttp://www.pitt.edu/~wpilib/index.html

In the book, The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein, a reaction time
test is described in which the test subject's hand goes from one
electric button to another as fast as possible when a light goes on.
The measurement is the time for release of the first button, but the
test subject thinks it is the time to press the second button. It is
alleged that these reaction times have a large positive correlation
with IQ.
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