Question

A 3-year-old has a harder time catching a ball than a 9-year-old does. One contributing factor for why the 9-year-old has an easier time catching the ball in contrast to the 3-year-old is _____.

Answer 1

Decreased reaction time

Explanation:

Reaction time is the process of responding to a task when we perceive a thing and will take time to respond it is called reaction time. This is also called a reaction time of responding, detection and perception of a process. The reaction time for a process or a task depends on some factor such as:

• Perception

• Processing

• Response

Thus 9 years old has an easier time catching for the ball in contrast to 3 years old depends on their physical strength and their cognitive functioning. A 3-year-old has not developed till well reversibility, conservation and logical reasoning to perceive the object in such a manner than a 9 year old one.