KINESIOL 1E03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Hypervigilance, Psychological Refractory Period, Sensory System
15 Sep 2016
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Input is usually represented by a stimulus that the experimenter presents to the research participant; the info that people receive for processing. Simple input only requires sight or hearing but those are rare in the real world input exists in the midst of other environmental stimuli and must be selected for processing. Gibson we perceive important info directly through sensory system; with increasing experience we become even more adept to perceiving and acting on this info. Critics additional factors eg. memory of previous events need to be considered. Several discrete stages of processing through which info passes on from input to output. Performer"s task is to identify incoming information referred to as the stimulus. Analyze content of environmental info using variety of sensory systems. Identifying edges and colours to form a ball, detect patterns of movement, etc. Decision on how to respond to the stimulus.
