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Stratification in perception and action.

H L de Jong1, A F Sanders

  • 1Department of Psychology, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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|January 1, 1990
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This study proposes functional analysis as the key level for understanding human perception and action, integrating different psychological approaches. It suggests schemas are better than symbolic representations for this domain.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Performance Studies
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Stratification in analysis and control is crucial for understanding human perception and performance.
  • Existing approaches in psychology often focus on distinct levels, hindering integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish functional analysis as the optimal level for studying perception and action.
  • To integrate ecological and information-processing perspectives in psychology.
  • To propose schema as a more fitting concept than symbolic representations for perception and action.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of stratification in human perception and performance.
  • Development of models for cognitive energetics and motor control.
  • Integration of ecological and information-processing psychology through levels of control.

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Main Results:

  • Functional analysis provides a middle ground between symbolic representations and neurophysiological mechanisms.
  • Levels of control framework unifies disparate psychological approaches.
  • Schema is proposed as a superior construct for perception and action over symbolic representations.

Conclusions:

  • Functional analysis is the most appropriate level for studying perception and action.
  • The concept of levels of control effectively integrates different psychological theories.
  • Schemas offer a more suitable framework for understanding perception and action than symbolic representations.