movement time - Time to respond from beginning of response to end of response
constant error - Precision of response or bias in behavior
([-] error is undershooting, [+] error is overshooting)
calculation: target location - achieved location on each trial
add all error differences together and / number of trials
absolute error - Answer overall accuracy
calculation: target location - achieved location on each trial
drop negative signs
add all error differences together and / number of trials
variable error - Answer precision/consistency of behavior
calculation: average location across all trials - current location on each trial
square the difference
add squared differences, divide by number of trials
take the square root of that value
agonist muscle vs. antagonist muscle - An antagonist muscle resists the action of the
agonist muscle. Answer supporting (prime mover) vs. synergist muscles (assisting in
action)
active movement - Answer voluntary movements
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