Schmidt’s Schema Theory

Question 1

What does Schema Theory state?

Answer 1

This theory stated that motor programmed can be adapted to suit a situation by responding to recall or recognition schema.

Question 2

What is recall schema?

Answer 2

Recall schema - parameters of the movement to be produced are informed by the information received from the display (initial conditions) and the desired response (response specifications).

Question 3

What is recognition schema?

Answer 3

Recognition - occurs after the movement and takes information from the feeling of the movement (sensory consequences) and from how successful the movement was (response outcomes).

Question 4

Sporting example of schema theory

Answer 4

A football player is about to shoot and will alter their technique based on their distance from the goal (initial conditions) which will determine how hard to shoot (response specifications).

After the shot, they will take information from how the shot felt (sensory consequences) and whether or not they scored (response outcomes).

Question 5

How can athletes improve their information processing and, subsequently, improve their response time?

Answer 5

• Chaining
• Selective Attention
• Schema
• Chunking

Question 6

What is chunking?

Answer 6

Storing separate pieces of informations in a large unit

Question 7

What is chaining?

Answer 7

Linking separate pieces of information together

Question 8

How can selective attention improve information processing?

Answer 8

Practice with distractions and highlight important cues

Question 9

How does a schema improve information processing?

Answer 9

Developing a wide range of experiences through training will allow athletes to develop schema for varying situations.