Decision making
What Decision making means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The central processing stage of the general information processing model in which the performer interprets the attended information, compares it with stored memories and selects an appropriate response.
Deciding what response to make, such as passing, shooting or dribbling in football, which the mechanism depends on along with memory and anticipation.
Selecting the appropriate response from memory, comparing the current situation with stored experiences.
The process whose speed and accuracy can be reduced by a complex or distracting environment.
Topics that use Decision making
- Efficiency of information processing to include: (AQA A-Level)
- General information processing model, to include: (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Extrinsic feedback
- Feedback
- Information processing
- Input
- Intrinsic feedback
- Knowledge of results
- Output
- Recognition
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