Whitings Model Of Information Processing

Question 1

What does whitings model show?

Answer 1

Shows the way that we take information from the environment and formulate a movement.

Question 2

What are the 7 stages of Whiting’s Model of Information Processing
(in order)?

DSP TEMP

Answer 2

• Display (environment)
• Sensory organs
• Perceptual mechanism
• Translatory mechanism
• Effector mechanism
• Muscular system output data
• Feedback data

Question 3

What is the display part of whitings model?

Answer 3

Display - the sporting environment, e.g everything that is happening on a rugby field

Question 4

What is the sensory organs part of whitings model?

Answer 4

Sense organs - the eyes take information from the display e.g a rugby player seeing an opponent kick the ball.

Question 5

What is the perceptual mechanism?

Answer 5

Information from the display is processed and selective attention removes irrelevant information.

E.g the rugby player removes the movement of substitutes on the sideline

Question 6

What is the translatory mechanism?

Answer 6

Information is compared to long-term memories and a decision is made, e.g the player decides where to move to.

Question 7

What is the effector mechanism?

Answer 7

A nerve impulse is sent from the brain to the muscles via motor neurons, e.g. nerve impulse arrives at the hamstrings and quadriceps.

Question 8

What is the muscular system output data in whitings model?

Answer 8

The muscles perform the action, e.g. the player begins to run into position

Question 9

What is feedback data in whitings model?

Answer 9

The effectiveness of the action is measured and used to inform future decisions, e.g. if the player was in the wrong position they will alter their positioning next time.