Key Terms - Mrs Dresser

Question 1

Positive transfer

Answer 1

when a previously learned skill has a benficial effect on the learning of a previous unlearned skill

Question 2

negative transfer

Answer 2

when a previously learned skill has a detrimental effect on the learning of a new skill

Question 3

proactive transfer

Answer 3

where a previously learned skill has an impact on the learning of a future skill

Question 4

bilateral

Answer 4

the transfer of a skill from one side of the body to the opposing side

Question 5

extrinsic

Answer 5

comes from outside of a preformer

Question 6

positive feedback

Answer 6

feedback following a sucsessfull preformance with the aim to increase self-efficacy

Question 7

negative feedback

Answer 7

feedback following an unseccsessful preformance, aiming to stop the occurrence of poor prefromance behaviours

Question 8

knowledge of preformance

Answer 8

recieving information regarding the quality of the movement

Question 9

knowledge of results

Answer 9

provided extrinsically, enabling the preformer to judge the sucsess of their preformance

Question 10

preception

Answer 10

refers to our interpretation of what senses to pick up

Question 11

guidance

Answer 11

the method of assistance that the coach provides to aid the learning of different movement patterns

Question 12

feedback

Answer 12

information that is provided in relation to task preformance

Question 13

kinaesthetic

Answer 13

involves detecting changes in body position and movement

Question 14

perception

Answer 14

our interpreatation of what senses pick up

Question 15

plateau

Answer 15

this occcurs when no improvement in preformance is made, with preformance level reamining the same

Question 16

simple skill

Answer 16

reduced importance of decision making and other cognitive process
- transferable
e.g basketball free throw

Question 17

complex skill

Answer 17

• decision-making is key
• high levels of coordination needed
• a high number of complicated subroutines
  e.g tennis hit

Question 18

open skill

Answer 18

• take place an unprictable enviroment
• movements must be adapted to align with the changing conditions
• largely percpetual skills
  e.g tennis return

Question 19

closed skill

Answer 19

• take place in predictable enviroment
• no need to adapt technique
• largely self-paced
  e.g long jump

Question 20

self-paced skill

Answer 20

• the timings and pace of the skill is under the preformers control
• generally closed skills
  e.g a hammer throw

Question 21

externally paced skill

Answer 21

• the timings and pace of the skill is out of the preformers control
• generally open skills
  e.g batting in cricket

Question 22

gross skill

Answer 22

• skills use large muscular groups
• skills which require power, and accuracy is less important
  e.g rugby tackle

Question 23

fine skill

Answer 23

• skills which use small muscular groups
• skills which need high control and accuracy
  e.g throwing a dart

Question 24

discrete skill

Answer 24

• have an obvious beginning or end
• end quickly
  e.g football pass

Question 25

serial skill

Answer 25

• follow a spersific sequence
• consist of numerous discrete skills
  e.g triple jump

Question 26

continuous skill

Answer 26

• no obvious beginning or end
• easily repeated
  e.g running

Question 27

low skill

Answer 27

• simple skills
• easy to divide into seperate subroutines
• require little attention
  e.g swimming

Question 28

high skill

Answer 28

• complicated skills
• difficult to divide into speperate subroutines
• need to be closely attended to
  e.g pole vaulting

Question 29

zero transfer

Answer 29

the previously learned skill has no effect on the skill that is currently being learned