In the simple input-decision-output model, what is produced as the final step?

In the simple input-decision-output model, what is produced as the final step?

• A. Input
• B. Output
• C. Decision
• D. Response time

Answer: (B)

In this model, processing moves from what is sensed (input) to deciding what to do (decision) and then to producing the action (output). The final component produced is the output, which is the actual action or motor command that results from the decision. So after the input is interpreted and a response is selected, the output is the observable behavior. For example, seeing a stimulus, deciding on a response, and then the movement that follows is the output. Remember that response time refers to the time taken to reach the output, not the output itself.

In this model, processing moves from what is sensed (input) to deciding what to do (decision) and then to producing the action (output). The final component produced is the output, which is the actual action or motor command that results from the decision. So after the input is interpreted and a response is selected, the output is the observable behavior. For example, seeing a stimulus, deciding on a response, and then the movement that follows is the output. Remember that response time refers to the time taken to reach the output, not the output itself.