Chapter 10

Question 1

What are the three stages of motor learning

Answer 1

Cognitive stage - beginners gain some basic understanding of how to preform a task
Associative stage - intermediate stage, learners begin to refine their skills
Automatic stage - mature stage, a skill becomes automatic

Question 2

What is motor learning?

Answer 2

Motor learning refers to the process by which a person develops, through a combination of physical and physiological factors, the ability to perform a task

Question 3

What are the three categories of Fundamental Movement Skills and name a sport for each

Answer 3

1) Stability (or balance)
- includes movement skills such as standing, stopping, bending (Tumpling)
2) Locomotion (or travelling)
- includes skills such as running, jumping, skipping (Volleyball)
3) Manipulation (or object control)
- includes skills such as throwing, catching, striking and dribbling (baseball)

Question 4

What is skill transferability?

Answer 4

The ability to apply or transfer the skills learned from one sport/activity to a different sport/activity

Question 5

What are the three main components/phases of movement

Answer 5

1) Preparation phase
- the body prepares to preform a skill
2) Execution phase
- the main action is carried out by applying the correct amount of force at the critical moment
3) Follow-Through Phase
- the FTP is key to accuracy and force production

Question 6

What are the two types of feedback?

Answer 6

Knowledge of Performance feedback (KP)

Knowledge of Results feedback (KR)

Question 7

Explain KP feedback

Answer 7

This category of feedback involves observing and commenting on the performance itself

Question 8

Explain KR feedback

Answer 8

This category of feedback involves observing and commenting on the results/outcomes of an action or a series of actions