This is also called
Reaction Time Apparatus. It consists of two parts : 1. Reaction time 2.
Chronoscope, The reaction time apparatus is a wooden board with screen in the
middle. On one side of the screen (subject's side) there are four different
colored lights and a press key. The key is connected to the lights. If the key
is pressed while the light is on, the circuit will break and the light will go
off. The other side (experimenter side) has key which serves to switch on the
lights on the subject side. Along with this a buzzer is also fixed on the
experimenter side. The experimenter can switch on or switch off the lights or
ring the buzzer. Chronoscope is an electrically operated timing instrument
which measures very short intervals of time. Whenever the experimenter switches
on the lights or the buzzer, the chronoscope starts working and when the
subject responds, the chronoscope stops. The reading of the chronoscope gives
the reaction time.