The reaction time is considerably better on verbal items which is a result of older adults compensating for slowing on familiar tasks.
Simple instances of reaction time include commencing a sprint in response to the starting pistol. Starting the race is the response to the stimulus of the gunshot. The reaction time is the period of time between when you first hear a gunshot and when you make your first leap in the race.
Reaction time gauges a person's attentiveness and must be slower for those in specific professions where awareness is required, such as drivers, members of the military, pilots, athletes, doctors, nurses, and security guards.
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