Skills And Abilities

Question 1

Define skills

Answer 1

A learned action/behaviour with the intention of having pre-determined results with maximum certainty and minimum time and effort

Question 2

Define ability

Answer 2

An inherited, stable trait that determines an individual’s potential to learn or acquire a skill

Question 3

Name the 4 skill continuum’s

Answer 3

1. Basic-complex
2. Open-closed
3. Self paced- externally paced
4. Gross - fine

Question 4

Define gross skills

Answer 4

Skills that use large muscle groups, involve most of the body with big powerful movements with little precision

Question 5

Define fine skills

Answer 5

Skills that involve small muscle groups and small parts of the body, small intricate movements with precision and control

Question 6

Define basic skills

Answer 6

A skill that needs little information to process and few decisions to make, low concentration and co-ordination needed to complete, learnt quickly

Question 7

Define complex skills

Answer 7

A skill that needs lost of information to process ans many decisions to make in a short amount of time, high levels of concentration and coordination and takes longer to master

Question 8

Define open skill

Answer 8

A skill that is affected by the environment (teammates ans opposition) performed in an unstable environment that is constantly changing and unpredictable, requires decision making

Question 9

Define closed skill

Answer 9

A skill that is nit affected by the environment, performed in a stable environment and performed the same way each time

Question 10

Define self-paced skill

Answer 10

A skill where the start is controlled by the performer

Question 11

Define externally paced skill

Answer 11

A skill where the start is controlled by an external factor