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Mass Reaction Time Measurement of the Speed of the Nerve Impulse and the Duration of Mental Processes in Class

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Rozin, Paul; Jonides, John – Teaching of Psychology, 1977

Described is an in-class demonstration of mass reaction time which measures the speed of nerve impulses and the duration of various cognitive processes. A simpler version of the experiment for at-home use is described. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Data Analysis

The Logical, Mathematical, and Scientific Reasoning Involved in the Problems of a Sample Run of the EQUATIONS Challenge Matches Research Mode.

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Allen, Layman E. – 1986

Problem solving that both requires and develops higher-order thinking skills is illustrated in the EQUATIONS Challenge Matches program, which consists of computer diskettes at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels plus a multi-level diskette. Samples of computer output are given, with the results of various types of experimentation…

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Equations (Mathematics)