Saccades are made in response to ________ errors, whereas smooth pursuit eye movements are made in response to ________ errors.

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Saccades are rapid eye movements made to reposition the fovea on an object of interest. They are triggered by a mismatch between the current position of the eyes and the desired target. This mismatch results from a position error. In contrast, smooth pursuit eye movements track moving objects and are triggered by a mismatch between the current velocity of the eyes and the target's velocity. This mismatch results from a velocity error. Therefore, saccades are made in response to position errors, while smooth pursuit eye movements are made in response to velocity errors.

Saccades Are Made in Response to ________ Errors, Whereas Smooth