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In two experiments the classically reported difference of about 40 msec between simple RTs to high intensity tone and light was reproduced using 1° and 3° targets, but was reduced to 24 msec by illuminating virtually the whole retinal surface. In a third experiment, the indicated relations between target size and RT were repeated.
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1. This study was supported by Grant HD 01571 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USPHS. I wish to thank S. Goodman and K. Sorlein for their help in collecting the data, and W. L. Gulick for his helpful suggestions.
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Elliott, R. Simple visual and simple auditory reaction time: A comparison. Psychon Sci 10, 335–336 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331548
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