Abilities Flashcards
What is the definition of abilities?
An inherited stable trait aid an individual that supports motor and cognitive skills unchanged by practise and experience
Who gives the abilities definition?
Schmidtt 1990
How did fleishman 1964 explain abilities?
A general trait and response trait that is consistent from an individual
Differences between abilities and differences
Abilities- inherited, stable, limited, determines different skills
Skills- developed, modified, unlimited, depended on several abilities
What were the main points of fleishmans work?
Do a small number of abilities underlie performance?
200 tests measured
20 independent factors
-9 gross motor, 11 perceptual motor
Can abilities limit performance
Yes, they limit the performance potential
What can abilities help classify?
Skills
