Coordination and control – the nervous system

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Question 9
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A group of researchers design an experiment to measure human reaction times to different sensory modalities. They measure the reaction times of ten participants in response to either an auditory stimulus (a high-pitched beep) or a tactile stimulus (a brief vibration on the wrist). Each participant must press a response button as quickly as possible upon detecting the stimulus.

The table below shows the reaction times, in seconds, for the ten participants:

ParticipantAuditory reaction time (s)Tactile reaction time (s)
10.150.21
20.170.19
30.150.22
40.190.24
50.160.20
60.180.23
70.150.21
80.200.25
90.160.22
100.170.20
a.

(i) Find the mode of the reaction times for the auditory stimulus. (ii) Calculate the median of the reaction times for the auditory stimulus.

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b.

Identify the stimulus in the auditory reaction time test.

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c.

Complete the sequence representing the nervous pathway for this response:

Stimulus→I→Sensory neurone→Central Nervous System (CNS)→II→Effector→Response\text{Stimulus} \rightarrow \text{I} \rightarrow \text{Sensory neurone} \rightarrow \text{Central Nervous System (CNS)} \rightarrow \text{II} \rightarrow \text{Effector} \rightarrow \text{Response}Stimulus→I→Sensory neurone→Central Nervous System (CNS)→II→Effector→Response

State the names of structures I and II.

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