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Year 13 A Block > Skill Acquisition: Skill, ability and application to practical activity > Flashcards

Skill Acquisition: Skill, ability and application to practical activity Flashcards

1
Q

A skill is…

A

Learnt

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2
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An ability is…

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Inherited

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3
Q

Define a perceptual skill.

A

The detection of a stimuli from the environment

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4
Q

Define a cognitive skill

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A thinking skill that involves decision making

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5
Q

Define a motor skill

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The contraction of large muscle groups to produce a movement

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6
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Define a psycho-motor skill

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A thinking skill that involves decision making, followed by contractions of the muscles to produce a movement

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7
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An open skill is…

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Where the environment is unstable and changing

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A closed skill is….

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Where the environment is unchanging and stable

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9
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Is dribbling in open play in basketball an open or closed skill?

A

Open skill

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10
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Is a serve in tennis an example of an open skill or a closed skill?

A

Closed skill

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11
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A self-paced skill is…

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Where the performer decides the start and speed of the movement

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12
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An externally-paced skill is…

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Where the environment dictates the start and speed of the movement

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13
Q

Is a corner kick in football a self-paced or externally paced skill?

A

Self-paced

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14
Q

A fine skill involves….

A

Small muscle groups

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15
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A gross skill involves…

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Large muscles groups

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16
Q

A golf putt and archery are the only examples of what type of skill?

A

Fine skills

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17
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A simple skill….

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Involves few decisions being made

18
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A complex skill….

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Involves many decisions being made

19
Q

Define a low organisation skill

A

The movement can be easily broken down into sub-routines

20
Q

Define a high organisation skill

A

The movement can NOT be easily broken down into sub-routines

21
Q

Define a discrete skill

A

There is a clear beginning and end

22
Q

Define a serial skill

A

A series of linked discrete skills

23
Q

Define a continuous skill

A

The end of one cycle is the beginning of the next

24
Q

Seeing a ball come toward you in tennis is an example of what type of skill?

A

Perceptual

25
Q

Contracting muscles in the arms to return a forehand shot in tennis is an example of what type of skill/ability?

A

Motor skill

26
Q

Deciding who to pass to in hockey is an example of what type of skill?

A

Cognitive skill

27
Q

Deciding where to pass in rugby, followed by contracting the muscles to perform the movement is what kind of skill?

A

Psycho-motor

28
Q

Place a corner kick in football on the Open-Closed continua

A

Closed

29
Q

Place dribbling in hockey on the Open-Closed continua

A

Open

30
Q

Place passing in open play in basketball on the self-paced-externally-paced continua

A

Externally paced

31
Q

Place a conversion in rugby on the self-paced-externally-paced continua

A

Self-paced

32
Q

Place a rugby tackle on the fine-gross continua

A

Gross

33
Q

Place a tennis serve on the simple-complex continua

A

Simple

34
Q

Place a backhand return in a rally on the simple-complex continua

A

Complex

35
Q

Place a triple jump on the low-high organisation continua

A

Low organisation

36
Q

The detection of a stimuli from the environment is what type of skill?

A

Perceptual

37
Q

Contracting large muscle groups to produce a movement is what type of skill?

A

Motor

38
Q

What kind of skill has a stable and unchanging environment?

A

Closed

39
Q

Name the type of skill: Where the performer decides the start and speed of the movement

A

Self-paced skill

40
Q

Name the type of skill: Where the environment decides the start and speed of the movement

A

Externally paced

Year 13 A Block (43 decks)

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