Reaction times collected from online studies are valid measures
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
Evidence from multiple studies indicates that web-based cognitive testing tools can reliably and validly measure reaction times, provided that appropriate technical methods (such as precise JavaScript display timing) are utilized.
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Precise display time measurement in JavaScript for web-based experiments
2021 · cited by 0
Recommends specific JavaScript display timing methods (like 'RAF loops') to achieve high precision in web-based experiments, supporting the technical viability of online reaction time studies.
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Introducing BRAINscreen: web-based real-time examination and interpretation of cognitive function.
2014 · cited by 0
Demonstrates that web-based real-time cognitive testing tools (BRAINscreen) provide reliable and valid screening measures of cognitive functioning and reaction time.
The Survey for Memory, Attention, and Reaction Time (SMART): Preliminary normative online panel data and user attitudes for a brief web-based cognitive performance measure.
2023 · cited by 0
Finds that brief, self-administered web-based measures of reaction time and cognitive performance (SMART) show high feasibility, acceptability, and valid normative data across populations.
The Survey for Memory, Attention, and Reaction Time (SMART): Development and Validation of a Brief Web-Based Measure of Cognition for Older Adults.
2021 · cited by 0
Provides preliminary evidence that web-based cognitive assessments evaluating reaction time (SMART) demonstrate convergent validity and utility in detecting cognitive differences.