The Speed-Accuracy Tradeoff: History, Physiology, Methodology, and Behavior

There are few behavioral effects as ubiquitous as the speed-accuracy tradeoff (SAT). From insects to rodents to primates, the tendency for decision speed to covary with decision accuracy seems an inescapable property of choice behavior. Recently, the SAT has received renewed interest, as neuroscienc...

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Main Author: Richard P. Heitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00150/full