Skill Acquisition end of unit test.

Skill Acquisition end of unit test. 2 Objectives: Recap all the work the we have done this term For me to check your ONGOING understanding of the subjects we are covering.

QUESTION 2 • WHAT DO COGNITIVE SKILLS INVOLVE? PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE OF A COGNITIVE SKILL (2) • They involve thought process and intellectual ability. E.g. devising appropriate strategies and tactics, calculating scores in darts.

QUESTION 3 • NAME THE TYPE OF SKILL WHICH HAS A CLEAR BEGINNING AND END. PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Discrete. • A cricket shot, tennis shot.

QUESTION 4 • WHAT IS AN EXTERNALLY PACED SKILL? PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE (2) • Performer initiates the start of the movement based on other peoples actions or changing events in the environment. • A hockey player in a competitive game.

QUESTION 5 • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SKILL AND ABILITY? (1) • Skill is a learned action, abilities are genetic/enduring/underpins skill.

QUESTION 6 • EXPLAIN THE TERM GROSS MOTOR ABILITY. (1) • Those that involve movement and often linked to fitness.

QUESTION 7 • NAME THREE GROSS MOTOR ABILITIES REQUIRED TO EXCEL IN THE SPORT OF LONG JUMPING. (3) • Explosive strength • Gross body equilibrium • Gross body coordination

QUESTION 8 • LIST THREE PSYCHOMOTOR ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PLAY HOCKEY. (3) • Multi-limb coordination • Response orientation • Manual dexterity

QUESTION 9 • WHAT ARE MOTOR SKILLS? PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE (2) • Skills that involve physical movement and muscular control.

QUESTION 10 • WHAT TYPE OF SKILL INVOLVES NO INTERFERENCE FROM THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT? PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Closed skill • Springboard dive.

QUESTION 11 • WHAT ‘S’ WOULD YOU RESPOND TO IN A SPORTING ENVIRONMENT? • Stimulus

QUESTION 12 • WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SKILL? (6) • Learned • Goal directed/has an end result • Consistent • Efficient • Fluent • Recognisable/linked to a technical model • Aesthetic

QUESTION 13 • DEFINE SKILL. (1) • Skill is the learned ability to bring about predetermined results with maximum certainty, often with the minimum outlay of time or energy or both.

QUESTION 14 • WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ABILITY? (3) • Genetic/innate • Enduring • Ability underpins skill

QUESTION 15 • WHAT ARE THE FOUR CONTINUUMS USED TO CLASSIFY SKILL? (4) • Open – closed • Gross – Fine • Self-paced/externally paced • Discrete / Serial / Continuous

QUESTION 16 • WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF ABILITY? (2) • Gross motor abilities • Perceptual Motor abilities

QUESTION 17 • WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF SKILL? (4) • Cognitive • Motor • Perceptual • Psychomotor

QUESTION 18 • WHY ARE PERCEPTUAL SKILLS IMPORTANT WHEN TAKING PART IN A SPORTING ACTIVITY? (1) • Those with perceptual skills are able to take in and interpret the stimuli from the environment quicker, thus enabling them to execute the correct skill for the environment in a faster time.

QUESTION 19 • NAME THE TYPE OF SKILL WHICH HAS NO DEFINITE BEGINNING OR END. GIVE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Continuous • Cycling

QUESTION 20 • EXPLAIN THE TERM ‘FINE’ SKILL AND PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Small muscular movements and small muscle groups. • Darts/Snooker

QUESTION 21 • EXPLAIN WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM ‘SELF-PACED’ SKILL AND PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Performer controls the start and speed of the movement. • Golf swing/Long jump/gymnastic routine

QUESTION 22 • WHAT TYPE OF SKILL HAS SEVERAL DISCRETE ELEMENTS OR SUBROUTINES LINKED TOGETHER TO FORM AN INTEGRATED SEQUENCE? PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Serial Skill • Triple jump/basketball lay up

QUESTION 23 • EXPLAIN THE TERM ‘OPEN’ SKILL. PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Skills performed in an unstable/unpredictable/changing environement. Skills require constant adjustment. • Tennis rally in a competitive match.

QUESTION 24 • NAME THE TYPE OF SKILL WHICH INVOLVES LARGE MUSCLE MOVEMENT DURING ITS EXECUTION. PROVIDE A SPORTING EXAMPLE. (2) • Gross skill • Cricket bowlers run up/running.

Skill Acquisition end of unit test.