CORRECTION OF FALSE MOVES IN PURSUIT TRACKING

Tested 5 men and 5 women, 18-45 yr. old, on a pursuit tracking test under display conditions that caused them to make false moves. The mean latency of the false moves was longer than the mean latency of correct moves. The mean time needed to arrest false moves was less than the mean time needed to initiate any motor response, whether correct or incorrect. 41% of the false moves were arrested in less than the estimated minimum time needed to process visual feedback. The data confirm previous reports that Ss are able to correct errors more quickly than they can respond to external stimuli. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.