Basic information processing model

• Input stage

  • this is where information from the environment is taken in through the senses. It involves selective attention and focuses on relevant information
• Decision making stage

  • the brain processes the input and selects the appropriate response from memory.
• Output stage

  • this stage involves sending information from the brain to the muscles to carry out the chosen response
  • it translates the decision made in the previous stage into a physical action
• feedback stage

  • can be received intrinsically or extrinsically
  • provides information about the effectiveness of the response