An experiment on the factors affecting simple reaction time<p>Basit reaksiyon zamanını etkileyen faktörler üzerine bir deney
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BSimple Reaction Time, Life Style, Personal CharacteristicsAbstract
Reaction time is considered as an important measure that affects performance of an individual both in business and private life. Especially, reaction time, which can be defined as a period of time being required for giving appropriate responses to the perceived stimuli, is an important factor in terms of efficiency of organization and also health and safety at work. Moreover, reaction time is regarded as an important factor in product design. In this study, an experiment is designed to reveal the factors that affect simple reaction time and the effects of (discrete / continuous) variables such as age, height, weight, gender, sight defects, smoking and alcohol use, regular habits of sports and academic achievement on reaction time of individuals are investigated, and the findings are interpreted. Özet İnsanlarda reaksiyon zamanı hem özel yaşamda hem de iş yaşamında performansı etkileyen önemli bir faktör olarak kabul edilmektedir. Özellikle çalışanların algıladıkları etkilere uygun tepkiler verebilmeleri için ihtiyaç duydukları zaman olarak tanımlanan reaksiyon zamanı, örgütün verimliliği açısından olduğu kadar işçi sağlığı ve iş güvenliği açısından da önemli bir özelliktir. Ayrıca, reaksiyon zamanının ürün tasarımı için de önemli bir faktör olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada; insanların basit reaksiyon zamanlarını etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymak için bir deney tasarlanmış ve yaş, boy, kilo, cinsiyet, görme kusurları, sigara ve alkol kullanma, düzenli spor yapma ve akademik başarı gibi (kesikli/sürekli) değişkenlerin bireylerin reaksiyon zamanı üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmış, bulgular yorumlanmıştır.Downloads
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