Information Processing in Sports

What are the three parts of information processing model?

• Input, Decision making, Output

• Input, Processing, Output

• Input, Analysis, Output

• Input, Evaluation, Output

What is referred to as the 'display' in the context of a sporting situation?

• The scoreboard

• The sporting environment

• The player's uniform

• The audience

Which sense is primarily used to pick up the flight of the ball in football for example?

• Hearing

• Touch

• Sight

• Balance

What is the term used for the senses that pick up information from the display?

• Sensory systems

• Receptor systems

• Perceptual systems

• Cognitive systems

What are proprioceptors responsible for?

• Providing external information about the environment

• Providing internal information from within the body

• Enhancing visual and auditory senses

• Improving taste and smell senses

Which sense is important for a gymnast to maintain balance on the beam?

• Sight

• Hearing

• Kinesthesis

• Taste

What is the role of kinesthesis in different sports?

• Enhancing visual clarity

• Providing information about body position and muscular tension

• Improving auditory perception

• Increasing tactile sensitivity

What is the second stage of information processing in decision making?

• Perception

• Memory recall

• Decision-making stage

• Execution

What is selective attention?

• Ignoring all information

• Filtering relevant information from irrelevant information

• Memorizing all details

• Focusing on irrelevant information

How can selective attention be developed in sports performers?

• By ignoring all stimuli

• By focusing on irrelevant information

• By learning to concentrate on important information

• By avoiding practice