There are diverse, and at times, contradictory explanations of the effects of time scarcity on infonnatinn processing. One context that requires careftd processing under intense time constraints is limited preparation events in forensic...
moreThere are diverse, and at times, contradictory explanations of the effects of time scarcity on infonnatinn processing. One context that requires careftd processing under intense time constraints is limited preparation events in forensic competition. This essay offers Brock's commodity theory and an alternative theoreticai construct to explain why some competitors seem to be increasingly focused by the time limits, while other competitors' reasoning abilities fail in the same situation. This study adopts an information processing approach to examine the effects of time constraints on the processing and presetjtation of limited preparation forensic events. Implications of the analysis are provided, noting ways in which limited preparation performance can be framed in specific ways by coaches, particularly when working with novice competitors, to he more supportive of careful processing and success in the limited preparation events.
