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It is shown that in an auditory simple reaction task Ss can rate their RTs with regard to speed. Furthermore, reactions to quiet signals are generally rated as being slower thai reactions to loud signals. This observation does not support the view that RT-intensit effects are totally mediated through peripheral or predetection lags.
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This research was carried out while the writer held an MRC studentship under the direction of Dr. D. E. Broadbent. It was carried out in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the PhD degree at the University of Cambridge. Thanks are due the Royal Navy for the provision of Ss.
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Sanford, A.J. Rating the speed of a simple reaction. Psychon Sci 21, 333–334 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335809
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