Module 1

Question 1

Skill

Answer 1

The ability to bring about some end result with maximum certainty and minimum outlay of energy, or of time and energy

Question 2

Open Skill (6)

Answer 2

The environment is variable and unpredictable during the action
Difficult to predict the future moves of other people
No clear beginning or end
Affected by the local environment
Externally-paced
Operate in response to many actions of others

Question 3

Examples of open skills (2)

Answer 3

Most team sports

Driving a car

Question 4

Closed Skill (4)

Answer 4

The environment is stable and predictable
Predominantly habitual
Clear beginning and end
Not affected by environment

Question 5

Examples of closed skills (2)

Answer 5

Swimming in empty lane

Drilling a hole

Question 6

Discrete Skill

Answer 6

A skill that has an easily defined beginning and end, often with a very brief duration of movement

Question 7

Example of discrete skill (3)

Answer 7

Trowing a ball
Firing a rifle
Turning on a light switch

Question 8

Continuous Skill (2)

Answer 8

A skill that has no particular beginning and end, the behavior flowing on for many minutes
Cannot be split up very easily into subroutines

Question 9

Example of continuous skill (2)

Answer 9

Swimming

Knitting

Question 10

Tracking

Answer 10

Performer’s limb movements control a lever, wheel, handle, or some other device to follow the movements of some target-track

Question 11

Example of tracking

Answer 11

Steering a car

Question 12

Serial Skill

Answer 12

A group of discrete skills strung together to make up a new, more complicated skill action

Question 13

Example of a serial skill (3)

Answer 13

Shifting car gears
Performing a gymnastics routine
Most types of cooking

Question 14

Random Practice

Answer 14

Executing different types of motor skills within a sport

Question 15

Example of random practice

Answer 15

Basketball- passing, dribbling, shooting, catching

Question 16

Varied Practice

Answer 16

Athlete practicing only one task but with different variations

Question 17

Example of varied practice

Answer 17

Basketball shooting- distance, angle, placement

Question 18

Focal Vision

Answer 18

Specific

Question 19

Ambient Vision

Answer 19

Wider range of vision to detect multiple stimuli at the same time before deciding the best action

Question 20

Psychomotor Skill

Answer 20

Voluntary body movement with a predetermined end result

Question 21

Perceptual Skill

Answer 21

Able to interpret info quickly at a given time and to make an appropriate decision

Question 22

Cognitive Skill

Answer 22

Able to make sense of a problem and to solve it

Question 23

Gross Skills

Answer 23

Large muscle movements

Question 24

Fine Skills

Answer 24

Small muscle movements

Question 25

Self-Paced

Answer 25

Performer has control over movement

Question 26

Externally-Paced

Answer 26

Environment has more control

Question 27

Simple Skills

Answer 27

Straightforward with few subroutines requiring little concentration and cognitive activity

Question 28

Complex Skills

Answer 28

Complicated skills requiring a lot of attention or practice

Require a large number of interlinked subroutines (some habitual/some learned)

Question 29

Low Organization

Answer 29

Uncomplicated and have little structure

Question 30

High Organization

Answer 30

Complex structure with subroutines that are closely linked and cannot be practiced separately

Question 31

Psychomotor Ability

Answer 31

Processing information about how and when we move

Question 32

Perceptual Ability

Answer 32

Ability to sense and interpret sensory inputs or info

Question 33

Gross Motor Ability

Answer 33

Move using simple muscle movements