Information Processing (Whitings Model)

Question 1

What are the 7 components of the information processing model?

Answer 1

Input from display

Receptor system

Perceptual mechanisms

Translatory mechanisms

Effector mechanisms

Output data

Feedback data

Question 2

What is input from display?

Answer 2

The environment contains info which will form a display about the opponents, crowd and teammates

Question 3

What are receptor systems?

Answer 3

The player uses their senses to collect the info from the display; kinaesthetic, balance, touch, smell, hear

Question 4

What are the perceptual mechanisms?

Answer 4

The player detects the info picked up by the receptors and filters out all irrelevant info

Question 5

What are the translatory mechanisms?

Answer 5

Player compares the relevant info picked up from perception to an action, an appropriate decision is tried to be made

Question 6

What are the effector mechanisms?

Answer 6

Network of nerves that receive the decisions, then ensure the decision is carried out by the muscles

Question 7

What is output data?

Answer 7

The muscles pick up the response and the action is made as the muscles contract

Question 8

What is feedback data?

Answer 8

During and after their response, feedback is available in various forms to the performer