Information processing

Question 1

What is information processing?

Answer 1

Information processing is where you make decision based on gather information from you senses , such as what you see and hear.

Question 2

What is input ?

Answer 2

The information received from the display (your senses) via selective attention.

Question 3

What is decision making ?

Answer 3

The selection of an appropriate response using the information input and comparing the current situation (from you short term memory) to previous similar experiences (from you long term memory)

Question 4

What is output ?

Answer 4

Information you send to your muscles to carry out the response.

Question 5

What is feedback ?

Answer 5

A review of your response; this can be from yourself (intrinsic) and/or others (extrinsic)

Question 6

What is long term memory?

Answer 6

This
is long term information that have been rehearsed and stored for future reference. The more you practice, the more technique is commuted to long-term memory and the better it can be recalled.

Question 7

What is short-term memory?

Answer 7

This only lasts a few seconds. This is the working
memory you use while actually completing a skill, such as paying attention to your opponent’s position as you catch a ball.

Question 8

What is selective attention ?

Answer 8

This is focusing on the important information (stimuli). When completing skills there can be a lot of information (stimuli) around you. You have very little time to select the relevant information (such as the speed of a ball) and ignore the irrelevant (such as a noise nearby)

Question 9

What is an example of information processing ?

Answer 9

Input: see player throw the tennis ball high to serve

Decision making : based in what you see, past experience, decide whether to move.

Output: Move to be ready to return the ball

Feedback:
Was too far forward and return was unsuccessful