Choice reaction time to a light in the right eye was measured as a function of the other stimulus in the choice pair, either a sound, a light in the left eye, or a weaker light in the right eye at the same retinal locus. This reaction time shortened with practice and was independent of the nature of the other stimulus. The superiority of inter- vs intrasensory coding is questioned.
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