Perception
What Perception means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Perception
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Reference: AQA
The stage of the general information processing model in which the brain interprets the sensory information it has received, giving it meaning before a decision is made.
A process within the general information processing model that must occur before decision making and response execution.
The interpretation of the raw sensory data that is collected during input.
Topics that use Perception
- General information processing model, to include: (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Central executive
- Central processing and memory
- Decision making
- Extrinsic feedback
- Feedback
- Information overload
- Information processing
- Input
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