Skill Acquisition: Memory Processes & Motor Programmes

Question 1

How many pieces of information can the short-term sensory store hold?

Answer 1

Unlimited

Question 2

How long can the short-term sensory store hold information for?

Answer 2

1 Second

Question 3

What does the short-term sensory store recieve?

Answer 3

Stimuli from the environment

Question 4

What process takes place in the short-term sensory store?

Answer 4

Selective attention

Question 5

What is selective attention?

Answer 5

Blocking out irrelevant information and focusing on relevant information

Question 6

What is the benefit of selective attention?

Answer 6

It speeds up decision making and prevents information overload

Question 7

Give 3 ways a coach can improve selective attention…

Answer 7

1. Increase the intensity of the stimuli
2. Slow down the stimuli to give more time to react
3. Speed the stimuli back up to make it more realistic
4. Use key cues
5. Practice with distractions

Question 8

DCR stands for…

Answer 8

Detection, comparison, recognition

Question 9

How much information can the short-term memory hold?

Answer 9

5-9 pieces

Question 10

How long can the short-term memory hold information for?

Answer 10

Up to 30 seconds

Question 11

The short-term memory is also known as…

Answer 11

The working memory

Question 12

What does the short-term memory receive from the STSS?

Answer 12

Relevant information from the short-term sensory store

Question 13

Which process takes place in the short-term memory?

Answer 13

Decision making

Question 14

What does decision making mean?

Answer 14

Choosing a relevant motor programmes

Question 15

What does the short-term memory receive from the long-term memory?

Answer 15

Relevant motor programmes

Question 16

What does the short-term memory do with motor programmes

Answer 16

Initiates them

Question 17

What does initiating a motor programme mean?

Answer 17

Sending nerve impulses to the relevant muscles

Question 18

How much information can the long-term memory hold?

Answer 18

Unlimited

Question 19

How long can the long-term memory hold information from

Answer 19

An unlimited amount of time

Question 20

What 2 things does the long-term memory store?

Answer 20

1. Relevant information
2. Motor programmes

Question 21

Where does the long-term memory send motor programmes?

Answer 21

Back to the short-term memory

Question 22

Give 3 ways that the retention of newly learnt information can be improved.

Answer 22

1. Making information relevant by using key cues
2. Chunk and chain information
3. Practice frequently
4. Use appropriate guidance
5. Make training fun and enjoyable
6. Positive reinforcement

Question 23

What can positive reinforcement help to strengthen?

Answer 23

The SR bond