Skill Acquisition - Feedback and Guidance

Question 1

What is positive feedback

Answer 1

Praise about the success of a skill or movement

Question 2

What is negative feedback

Answer 2

Critical comments about a skill and how it could be improved

Question 3

What is extrinsic feedback

Answer 3

Feedback from an external source, such as a coach

Question 4

What is intrinsic feedback

Answer 4

Feedback from within

Question 5

What is knowledge of results

Answer 5

Feedback about the outcome of a skill

Question 6

What is knowledge of performance

Answer 6

Concerns about technique

Question 7

Define visual guidance

Answer 7

Visual guidance involves showing the performer what to do through the use of demonstrations or videos.

Question 8

What should visual guidance be used alongside for cognitive performers?

Answer 8

Verbal guidance

Question 9

Why should verbal guidance be used alongside visual guidance for cognitive performers?

Answer 9

To help create the perfect image of movement

Question 10

Why can cognitive performers only use visual guidance?

Answer 10

It may cause information overload

Question 11

Define verbal guidance

Answer 11

an explanation of the task where the coach highlights key cues.W

Question 12

What is verbal guidance usually used alongside?

Answer 12

Visual guidance

Question 13

Define manual guidance

Answer 13

Involves physically supporting the performer through a movement

Question 14

Why is manual guidance often used in gymnastics?

Answer 14

It can reduce the danger involved with the skills

Question 15

What is mechanical guidance?

Answer 15

The use of an artificial aid

Question 16

Who is positive feedback predominantly used with?

Answer 16

Cognitive performers

Question 17

Why is positive feedback predominantly used with cognitive performers?

Answer 17

Cognitive performers require lots of praise to maintain their levels of self-efficacy and motivation

Question 18

Who is negative feedback predominantly used with?

Answer 18

Autonomous performers

Question 19

Why is negative feedback predominantly used with autonomous performers?

Answer 19

Autonomous performers are able to deal with criticism and this can help them to correct errors in their performance

Question 20

Who is intrinsic feedback predominantly used with?

Answer 20

Autonomous performers

Question 21

Why is intrinsic performers predominantly used with autonomous performers?

Answer 21

Autonomous performers have high levels of kinaesthetic awareness, allowing them to correct their own mistakes in performance

Question 22

Who is extrinsic feedback predominantly used with?

Answer 22

Cognitive performers

Question 23

Why is extrinsic feedback predominantly used with cognitive performers?

Answer 23

Due to a lack of kinaesthetic awareness, the performer requires feedback about the movement from a coach

Question 24

Who is knowledge of results predominantly used with?

Answer 24

Cognitive performers

Question 25

Why is knowledge of results predominantly used cognitive performers?

Answer 25

If the result was successful, it can help to build a performer’s confidence and increase their levels of motivation

Question 26

Who is knowledge of performance predominantly used with?

Answer 26

Autonomous performers

Question 27

Why is knowledge of performance predominantly used with autonomous performers?

Answer 27

Autonomous performers require information about why a movement was correct or incorrect

Question 28

Who is concurrent feedback predominantly used with?

Answer 28

Autonomous performersW

Question 29

Why is concurrent feedback predominantly used with autonomous performers?

Answer 29

Autonomous performers have high levels of information processing, so can deal with feedback while performing