paper two Flashcards
what is a skill?
a learned action to bring about the result you want from certainty and minimum effort
what is an ability?
an inherited, stable trait that determine an individual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill
what are basic skills?
doesn’t need much thought or decision making
e.g running
what are complex skills?
needs lots of thought and decision making
e.g overhead kick in football
what are open skills?
performed in a changing environment - performer has to react and adapt to external factors
e.g football tackle
what are closed skills?
always performed in a predictable environment - not affected by external factors
e.g tennis serve
what are self-paced skills?
controlled by the performer - they decide when and how quickly it’s done
e.g tennis serve
what are externally-paced skills?
affected by external factors which control when it starts and how quickly it’s done
e.g marking opponent in netball
what are gross skills?
involves powerful movements performed by large muscle groups
e.g long jump
what are fine skills?
uses smaller muscle groups to carry out precise movements that require accuracy and coordination
e.g throwing a dart
what are performance goals?
based on improving your own personal performance
what are outcome goals?
focused on performing better than other people e.g winning
why are performance goals preferred over outcome goals?
it is generally accepted that outcome goals should be avoided as they rely on factors that cannot be controlled, eg other performers.
beginners prefer to avoid outcome goals because failure can demotivate/winning may be an unrealistic goal
what is the order of the 4 stages of the information processing model?
input
decision making
output
feedback
what happens in the input stage of the information processing model?
the information received from the display (your senses) via selective attention
e.g sees player throw the tennis ball high to serve
