Stages of Information Processing

Question 1

Define Selective Attention

Answer 1

Filtering relevant information from relevant information.

Question 2

Define stimuli

Answer 2

The important and relevant items of information from the display, e.g. flight of a ball.

Question 3

Define Perceptual Mechanisms

Answer 3

The process of coding and interpreting sensory information.

Question 4

Define Translatory Mechanisms

Answer 4

Adapting and comparing coded information to memory so that decisions can be made.

Question 5

Define Effector mechanisms

Answer 5

The network of nerves that sends coded impulses to the muscles.

Question 6

Define Decision making

Answer 6

A decision is made on what course of action to take. Retrieving info from LTM.

Question 7

Perceptual mechanisms

Answer 7

• The performer must make a decision based on all the info collected from the receptor systems.