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Where did you go wrong? Errors, partial errors, and the nature of human information processing

M G Coles1, M K Scheffers, L Fournier

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 61820, USA.

Acta Psychologica
|November 1, 1995
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Even correct human responses can show partial error activity, impacting reaction times. This suggests the brain uses partial stimulus information and has error monitoring systems.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Human performance is not always perfect, with partial errors occurring even in correct responses.
  • These partial errors manifest in physiological measures like the lateralized readiness potential, electromyogram, and response force.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the nature and implications of partial errors in human performance.
  • To explore how partial errors relate to stimulus information processing and reaction times.
  • To examine the role of error-detection systems in modulating behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of reaction times in two-choice and hybrid choice Go/No-go tasks.
  • Measurement of physiological signals including lateralized readiness potential, electromyogram, and response force.
  • Investigation of error-related negativity as an indicator of error detection.

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Main Results:

  • Partial errors are associated with slower reaction times due to response competition.
  • The incidence of partial errors increases when stimuli provide information favoring multiple responses.
  • Partial errors following No-go stimuli reflect activation of the intended Go response.
  • Error-related negativity correlates with the degree of response slowing after errors.

Conclusions:

  • Partial errors provide evidence for the use of incomplete stimulus information in guiding responses.
  • The human cognitive system actively monitors performance and initiates corrective actions.
  • Error monitoring mechanisms influence behavioral adjustments, such as response slowing.