Skill acquisition and psychology Flashcards
what is skill
skill is the learned ability to bring about a predetermined result with maximum certainty and efficiency
what is ability
abiity is an inherited trait (such as speed,agility…) that help determine an indivdual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill
factors which can cause vartion in the level of skill
age + maturity
culture
motivation
anxiety
level of arousal
facilites
enviroment
teaching + coaching
how to remeber the characteristics of a skilled preformance
AACCFG
all animals cats, cows feel grass
what are the characteristics
aesthetically pleasing
accurate
coordinated
consistent
fluent
goal directed
how would facilites impact a preformer
if a football field is level and has leveled grass then a football athlete will be able to practice and perform better whereas if the field is uneven and the grass is unleveled then it is harder to perform
what is a continuum
a sliding scale between 2 extreme points. each point on a continuum is slightly greater or lesser
what is a basic skill
simple skills that require little coordination or though such as walking running throwing…
what is a complex skill
more difficult skills that require a higher level of coordination and concentration such as tripple jump or tennis serves
they tipically have subroutines
what is a closed skill
these skills are not affected by the enviroment or the preformers iwthin it. the athlete is in control of when and how they preform the skill
for example basketball free throw
what is an open skill
these are skills that are affected by the enviroment. there fore the preformer has to react and adjust to the situation and this will constantly change
for example a footballer has to react to the defender and choose where to go
what are fine skills
precise movements that require high levels of control, accuracy and technique. they are often small and intricate movements that require small groups of muscles such as fingers
for example tipping the ball over the blocker in volleyball
what are gross skills
movements that use large muscle groups to produce bug, powerful movements. gross skills are usually preformed by our arms and legs for exmaple olympic weightlifting or high jump
what is information processing
a process in which our senses ocllect all of the information avaliable to us before our brain processes this information and responds in a way we think is appropriate
what are the 4 stages of information preocessing
input
decision making
output
feedback
