Cognitive chronometry
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Cognitive chronometry refers to the systematic measurement of response time as a means of illuminating either mental operations or mental associations. Two measuring instruments relying on cognitive chronometry are the Implicit Association Test
, or IAT, and the Timed Antagonistic Response Alethiometer
, or TARA.
Implicit Association Test
The Implicit Association Test is a measure within social psychology designed to detect the strength of a person's automatic association between mental representations of objects in memory. The IAT was introduced in the scientific literature in 1998 by Anthony Greenwald, Debbie McGee, and Jordan...
, or IAT, and the Timed Antagonistic Response Alethiometer
Timed Antagonistic Response Alethiometer
The Timed Antagonistic Response Alethiometer, or TARA, is a type of lie detection technique that relies upon cognitive chronometry.The TARA is a computer-based technique. It requires respondents to classify a succession of mixed statements as true or false, as quickly and accurately as they can, by...
, or TARA.