Chapter 5 Flashcards
Motor Skill Learning
relatively permanent change in capacity to perform motor skill due to practice or experience
Motor performance
behavioral act of executing motor skill at specific time and in specific situation
Motor skill learning is
not observable, relatively permanent, due to practice
Motor skill performance is
directly observable and relatively transient/temporary
Identical elements theory
a theory on transfer that asserts that the amount and dorection of transfer depend on the number of identical elements between two motor skills
nagative transfer
interference of previous experience on the performance of another motor skill
Adaptibility
the ability to make movement adjustments to fit the changing demands of the task and the environmental conditions
positive transfer
enhanced learning of a motor skill because of the performance of another motor skill
posttest
a test conducted at the end of the practice sessions
power law of practice
a mathematical law describing a negatively accelerating rate of performance improvement
retention interval
the amount of time between the last practice session or posttest and the retention test
retention test
a performance test given following a break from practice
transfer-appropriate processing theory
a theory on transfer asserting that movements or games requiring similar cognitive processing can positively transfer
zero transfer
the lack of effect of a previous movement experience on performance in another task
difference score
a measure if relative retention calculated by subtracting the absolute retention score from the last score during acquisition phase
