Two experiments looked at aspects of stimulus grouping by trainee typists and tested for the possibility of response grouping. Manipulating text preview indicated that typing speed declined if the next word was not wholly on display but, conversely, there was little gain if it was displayed much in advance of its being typed. Some of the effect of practice was specific to the words actually typed: words not presented during practice were typed slower than practised ones; others given reinforced practice were typed quicker than the rest. An analysis of response latencies provides evidence that response grouping sometimes occurred.
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