Tuesday, April 5, 2016

5.2.2

Describe Welford’s model of information processing.

            Welford’s model (1968) includes: (i) sense organs (ii) perception (iii) short-term memory (iv) long-term memory (v) decision making (vi) effector control (vii) feedback.

            











Welford's model suggests that we:
       Take in information through our senses and temporarily store all of these inputs prior to sorting them out
       The inputs that are seen as relevant to the decision are then stored in the short-term memory
       A decision is made by comparing the information in the short-term memory with previous experiences stored in the long-term memory
       With reference to the long term memory for the required action the decision is carried out
       The action and the results are stored for future reference

       The whole process then begins again

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