Errors and error correction in choice-response tasks

The latencies of responses preceding errors, of errors, of responses made to correct errors, and of responses following error correction were examined in a 4-choice and in 2 10-choice continuous-performance choice-response tasks. Latencies of responses preceding errors were not different from the mean latency for all correct responses. Errors and responses correcting errors were 100-150 msec. faster than equivalent correct responses (p <.01). The 1st correct response following error correction was slower than other, equivalent, correct responses. No other aftereffects of committing an error upon response rate were observed. An attempt was made to classify errors into different, causally related types. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1966 American Psychological Association.