J 2021

Variability of Practice, Information Processing, and Decision Making-How Much Do We Know?

CZYŻ, Stanisław Henryk

Basic information

Original name

Variability of Practice, Information Processing, and Decision Making-How Much Do We Know?

Authors

CZYŻ, Stanisław Henryk (616 Poland, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Frontiers in Psychology, LAUSANNE, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2021, 1664-1078

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50103 Cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.232

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/21:00121391

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

UT WoS

000626180500001

Keywords in English

variability of practice; specificity of practice; information processing; motor learning; decision making; practice conditions

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 12/4/2021 15:41, doc. Stanisław Henryk Czyż, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

Decision-making is a complex action requiring efficient information processing. Specifically, in movement in which performance efficiency depends on reaction time, e.g., open-loop controlled movements, these processes may play a crucial role. Information processing includes three distinct stages, stimulus identification, response selection, and response programming. Mainly, response selection may play a substantial contribution to the reaction time and appropriate decision making. The duration of this stage depends on the number of possible choices an individual has to "screen" to make a proper decision. Given that reaction time is crucial in many sports, the possibilities of reducing it through practice are very tempting. The information processing and its relationship to the manner an individual is practicing are discussed. Especially the variability of practice issues will be explored. In variable practice conditions, an individual has to react to one or more stimuli and has to produce one of the many variations of the same movement or different movements they learned. One has to identify a stimulus appropriately and has to select a response optimally, i.e., choosing from as few choices as possible to reduce the reaction time. On the other hand, in constant practice conditions, an individual can be exposed to one or many stimuli. Still, there is only one variation of the movement that can be executed in the presence of a learned stimulus. Based on the information processing theory and the results of the research focusing on variability of practice, I discuss how the practice conditions may affect reaction time and, as a result, the decision-making process. I conceptually frame the possible implications of practice conditions on decision making related to information processing. In this review, a possible mechanism and relationship between practice conditions and decision-making are presented. Future research directions are presented.