Skill Acquisition: Skill, ability and application to practical activity Flashcards
A skill is…
Learnt
An ability is…
Inherited
Define a perceptual skill.
The detection of a stimuli from the environment
Define a cognitive skill
A thinking skill that involves decision making
Define a motor skill
The contraction of large muscle groups to produce a movement
Define a psycho-motor skill
A thinking skill that involves decision making, followed by contractions of the muscles to produce a movement
An open skill is…
Where the environment is unstable and changing
A closed skill is….
Where the environment is unchanging and stable
Is dribbling in open play in basketball an open or closed skill?
Open skill
Is a serve in tennis an example of an open skill or a closed skill?
Closed skill
A self-paced skill is…
Where the performer decides the start and speed of the movement
An externally-paced skill is…
Where the environment dictates the start and speed of the movement
Is a corner kick in football a self-paced or externally paced skill?
Self-paced
A fine skill involves….
Small muscle groups
A gross skill involves…
Large muscles groups
A golf putt and archery are the only examples of what type of skill?
Fine skills
A simple skill….
Involves few decisions being made
A complex skill….
Involves many decisions being made
Define a low organisation skill
The movement can be easily broken down into sub-routines
Define a high organisation skill
The movement can NOT be easily broken down into sub-routines
Define a discrete skill
There is a clear beginning and end
Define a serial skill
A series of linked discrete skills
Define a continuous skill
The end of one cycle is the beginning of the next
Seeing a ball come toward you in tennis is an example of what type of skill?
Perceptual
Contracting muscles in the arms to return a forehand shot in tennis is an example of what type of skill/ability?
Motor skill
Deciding who to pass to in hockey is an example of what type of skill?
Cognitive skill
Deciding where to pass in rugby, followed by contracting the muscles to perform the movement is what kind of skill?
Psycho-motor
Place a corner kick in football on the Open-Closed continua
Closed
Place dribbling in hockey on the Open-Closed continua
Open
Place passing in open play in basketball on the self-paced-externally-paced continua
Externally paced
Place a conversion in rugby on the self-paced-externally-paced continua
Self-paced
Place a rugby tackle on the fine-gross continua
Gross
Place a tennis serve on the simple-complex continua
Simple
Place a backhand return in a rally on the simple-complex continua
Complex
Place a triple jump on the low-high organisation continua
Low organisation
The detection of a stimuli from the environment is what type of skill?
Perceptual
Contracting large muscle groups to produce a movement is what type of skill?
Motor
What kind of skill has a stable and unchanging environment?
Closed
Name the type of skill: Where the performer decides the start and speed of the movement
Self-paced skill
Name the type of skill: Where the environment decides the start and speed of the movement
Externally paced
