<p>How can I measure someone's ability for the speed to which they react to something? Is their a way to test something like a person's reaction timing that doesn't involve something as simple as the ruler test, but rather something a bit more complex.</p>

<p>Edited: The ruler test: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn6WRm6TiPk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn6WRm6TiPk</a>
I have not yet done initial research on this topic because I want some good opinions on sources that I can use to better my understanding of this topic. I apologize if I was not clear at first.</p>

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2017-10-04T04:35:42.757Z
Hello and welcome! What initial research have you done into this topic?
mflo-ByeSE
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2017-10-04T06:59:06.907Z
Welcome. What is the ruler test? What stimulus you wish to use?
AliceD
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2017-10-04T18:08:17.757Z
The question is vague and is generating badly received answers as a consequence. Folks are putting effort in your question and this post needs to be edited. -1
AliceD
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2017-10-05T02:04:05.107Z
@AliceD What do you mean by stimulus?
Daniel Marksman
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2017-10-05T07:59:21.597Z
A stimulus is the cue. For example we can measure response times (RTs) to visual stimuli, auditory stimuli, but also response times to solve a challenging mathematical problem. The former yield RTs of hundreds of ms or so, the latter may yield RTs of minutes. The latter is usually not associated with RTs, but from your question it is difficult to deduce what you are after. Hence, please explain the intended experiment.
AliceD
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2017-10-05T09:04:48.887Z
So your question is on grasping response latencies as in the linked test? is that what you wish to measure?
AliceD
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What is your research question?
noumenal
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How can I test reaction time?
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# How can I test reaction time?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-04)

How can I measure someone's ability for the speed to which they react to something? Is their a way to test something like a person's reaction timing that doesn't involve something as simple as the ruler test, but rather something a bit more complex.

Edited: The ruler test: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn6WRm6TiPk>
I have not yet done initial research on this topic because I want some good opinions on sources that I can use to better my understanding of this topic. I apologize if I was not clear at first.

**Tags:** developmental-psychology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Hello and welcome! What initial research have you done into this topic?  
> **username_2**: Welcome. What is the ruler test? What stimulus you wish to use?  
> **username_2**: The question is vague and is generating badly received answers as a consequence. Folks are putting effort in your question and this post needs to be edited. -1  
> **username_0**: @username_2 What do you mean by stimulus?  
> **username_2**: A stimulus is the cue. For example we can measure response times (RTs) to visual stimuli, auditory stimuli, but also response times to solve a challenging mathematical problem. The former yield RTs of hundreds of ms or so, the latter may yield RTs of minutes. The latter is usually not associated with RTs, but from your question it is difficult to deduce what you are after. Hence, please explain the intended experiment.  
> **username_2**: So your question is on grasping response latencies as in the linked test? is that what you wish to measure?  
> **username_3**: What is your research question?  

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