Which sequence best describes the information processing model of skill execution?

• A. Input (sensory signals) → Decision-making (cue interpretation) → Output (movement execution); Feedback guides adjustments.
• B. Output → Input → Decision-making
• C. Decision-making → Input → Output
• D. Input → Output → Decision-making

Answer: (A)

The information processing model of skill execution unfolds in three stages: input, processing, and output, with feedback looping back to improve future actions. You first receive sensory signals from the environment (input), which the brain interprets to understand cues and decide on a plan (processing). That plan is then transformed into motor commands that produce the movement (output). Feedback from the movement, including how it felt and the outcomes, is used to adjust future actions.

This order is essential because you need information before you can interpret it and decide what to do, and you need a plan to guide the movement. Sequences that place movement before interpretation or place input after the action don’t reflect how skilled actions are produced or improved.