Skill, Skill Continuums and Transfer of Skill

Question 1

What is a skill?

Answer 1

The learned ability to bring about pre-determined results with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both

Question 2

What does A stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 2

Aesthetically pleasing

Question 3

What does aesthetically pleasing mean?

Answer 3

Looks good

Question 4

What does C stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 4

Consistent

Question 5

What does consistent mean?

Answer 5

Doing it the same every time

Question 6

What does E stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 6

Efficient

Question 7

What does E stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 7

Efficient

Question 8

What does efficient mean?

Answer 8

Moving and working effectively

Question 9

What does the F stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 9

Fluent

Question 10

What does fluent mean?

Answer 10

Moving swiftly and transitioning between skills

Question 11

What does the second A stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 11

Accurate

Question 12

What does accurate mean?

Answer 12

Ensuring all movements are executed successfully

Question 13

What does the second C in ACEFACE stand for?

Answer 13

Controlled

Question 14

What does controlled mean?

Answer 14

Making smooth and errorless movements

Question 15

What does the second E stand for in ACEFACE?

Answer 15

Economical

Question 16

What does economical mean?

Answer 16

Maintaining space and staying away from any possible actions that may be sanctioned

Question 17

What is an open skill?

Answer 17

A skill performed in an unpredictable environment

Question 18

What is a closed skill?

Answer 18

A skill performed in a predictable environment

Question 19

What is a gross skill?

Answer 19

A skill that involves large muscle groups

Question 20

What is a fine skill?

Answer 20

A skill that involves smaller muscle groups

Question 21

What is a self paced skill?

Answer 21

When the performer controls the start and speed of the skill

Question 22

What is an externally paced skill?

Answer 22

When the performer has no control over the start and speed of the skill

Question 23

What is a discrete skill?

Answer 23

A skill that has a clear beginning and end

Question 24

What is a continuous skill?

Answer 24

A skill with no clear beginning or end

Question 25

What is a serial skill?

Answer 25

A skill that contains several discrete skills in order to make a more integrated movement

Question 26

What is a low organised skill?

Answer 26

Body positioning can be easily broken down and practiced separately if needed

Question 27

What is a high organised skill?

Answer 27

A skill that is not easily broken down

Question 28

What is a simple skill?

Answer 28

Requires low decision making

Question 29

What is a complex skill?

Answer 29

Requires high decision making

Question 30

What is positive transfer?

Answer 30

Occurs when learning in one task is enhanced by learning in another task

Question 31

What is negative transfer?

Answer 31

Occurs in the initial stages of learning, but the learning and performance of one skill is inhibited by the learning and performance of another

Question 32

What is zero transfer?

Answer 32

Occurs when there is no similarity at all

Question 33

What is bilateral transfer?

Answer 33

Occurs when a skill is transferred from limb to limb across the body