PE PAPER 2, skill classification Flashcards
What is meant by a skill?
A learned action or behaviour with an intention of bringing about pre-determined results.
What is an ability?
An inherited stable trait that a performer is born with that determines an individuals potential to learn or acquire a new skill.
What are some examples of abilities?
Co-ordination, flexibility, balance, muscular power and muscular endurance.
What is meant by an open skill?
A skill performed in an unpredictable changing environment where the surroundings affect how the skill is performed.
What is meant by a closed skill?
A skill performed in a predictable environment where the surroundings don’t affect the skill being performed.
What is meant by a basic skill?
A simple skill that doesn’t require much concentration.
What is meant by a complex skill?
A difficult skill that requires a great deal of concentration.
What is a self-paced skill?
A skill that is controlled by the performer.
What is an externally-paced skill?
A skill that is controlled by the environment and surroundings.
What is the difference between a gross movement and a fine movement?
A gross movement involves large muscle groups which perform bigger plays whereas a fine movement involves small and precise movements that require high levels of accuracy.
What is the difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal?
Linked to result of performance such as winning a competition. In contrast, a performance goal is concerned with previous bests and a person’s performance such as a performer getting a new personal best.
What does SMART targets stand for?
Specific - to the demands of the sport or muscle movements
Measurable - measuring whether the target has been met
Accepted - by the performer and others involved
Realistic - can the target actually be completed
Time bound - set period of time so the performer knows if they have achieved it
What is information processing?
The process that a performer goes through when they make an act of decisions.
