chapter 6

Question 1

what are the 3 stages to information processing?

Answer 1

1 stimulus identification 2 response selection 3 response programming

Question 2

1 stimulus identification 2 response selection 3 response programming

Answer 2

stimulus identification 1 detecting that there is a stimulus 2 interpreting the information, e.g there is a ball coming and then determining its speed, flight and direction response selection 3 having interpreted the information (ball’s speed, flight and direction) 4 deciding what to do e.g move in the appropriate direction and put the appropriate limb in position response programming 5 this is when the information is sent via the nervous system to the appropriate muscles to carry out the appropriate movement