This study was tried to investigate “the single channel hypothesis” as the mechanism of the PRP phenomena in reaction time. Smith (1969) proposed that the single channel mechanism was attributed to the limiting information processing capacity of “response-selection” process of central information processing in human central nervous system.
Davis' results (1967) was useful to suggest Smith's idea, but his procedure in experiment was criticized in introducing uncontrolled “expectancy” factor in subjects.
Therefore, controlling “expectancy” factor, this experiment was performed. The results was similar to that of Davis' experiment (1967). It was concluded that the single channel mechanism was attributed the limiting information processing capacity of either “recognition (perception)” process or “response-selection” process at least.
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