Skills

Question 1

Give an example of a complex skill and a simple skill

Answer 1

Complex skill - smash shot in badminton; tennis serve; football volley etc
Simple skill - running; jumping; hopping; dodging etc

Question 2

What is the difference between an open and a closed skill?

Answer 2

An open skill is affected by external factors such as the environment and other people, a closed skill is more constant

Question 3

What are the four steps in information processing when learning a new skill?

Answer 3

Input
Decision making
Output
Feedback

Question 4

What are the two forms of feedback? Give an example of each

Answer 4

Intrinsic - the feel of the skill

Extrinsic - verbal feedback form others or knowledge of the result of the skill/performance

Question 5

What is selective attention?

Answer 5

The way the brain filters out irrelevant information to focus only on what is needed to perform the skill