Skill and ability

Question 1

A skill is…

Answer 1

Learnt

Question 2

An ability is…

Answer 2

Inherited

Question 3

Define a perceptual skill.

Answer 3

The detection of a stimuli from the environment

Question 4

Define a cognitive skill

Answer 4

A thinking skill that involves decision making

Question 5

Define a motor skill

Answer 5

The contraction of large muscle groups to produce a movement

Question 6

Define a psycho-motor ability

Answer 6

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

Question 7

An open skill is…

Answer 7

Where the environment is unstable and changing

Question 8

A closed skill is….

Answer 8

Where the environment is unchanging and stable

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Open skill

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Closed skill

Question 11

A self-paced skill is…

Answer 11

Where the performer decides the start and speed of the movement

Question 12

An externally-paced skill is…

Answer 12

Where the environment dictates the start and speed of the movement

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Self-paced

Question 14

A fine skill involves….

Answer 14

Small muscle groups

Question 15

A gross skill involves…

Answer 15

Large muscles groups

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Fine skills

Question 17

A simple skill….

Answer 17

Involves few decisions being made

Question 18

A complex skill….

Answer 18

Involves many decisions being made

Question 19

Define a low organisation skill

Answer 19

The movement can be easily broken down into sub-routines

Question 20

Define a high organisation skill

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Define a discrete skill

Answer 21

There is a clear beginning and end

Question 22

Define a serial skill

Answer 22

A series of linked discrete skills

Question 23

Define a continuous skill

Answer 23

The end of one cycle is the beginning of the next

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Perceptual

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Motor skill

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Cognitive skill

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Closed

Question 28

Place dribbling in hockey on the Open-Closed continua

Answer 28

Open

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Externally paced

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Self-paced

Question 31

Place a rugby tackle on the fine-gross continua

Answer 31

Gross

Question 32

Place a tennis serve on the simple-complex continua

Answer 32

Simple

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Complex

Question 34

Place a triple jump on the low-high organisation continua

Answer 34

Low organisation

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Perceptual

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Motor

Question 37

What kind of skill has a stable and unchanging environment?

Answer 37

Closed

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Self-paced skill

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Externally paced