Soc 25

Question 1

open skill def

Answer 1

Unstable and unpredictable environment

Question 2

closed skill def

Answer 2

Stable and predictable environment

Question 3

simple/basic skill def

Answer 3

Little concentration is needed to perform skill/ low cognitive demand

Question 4

simple/basic skill example

Answer 4

running

Question 5

complex skill def

Answer 5

High levels of concentration needed to perform the skill

Question 6

complex skill example

Answer 6

Dribbling in hockey

Question 7

mental rehearsal

Answer 7

Imagining yourself performing well
Helps you focus on what you need to do
Raises confidence

Question 8

verbal guidance def

Answer 8

a explanation in words of how to perform a technique

Question 9

verbal guidance advantages

Answer 9

combined with other types of guidance helpful for experienced performers who’ll understand technical language

Question 10

verbal guidance disadvantages

Answer 10

less useful for teaching high org and complex skills which are difficult to explain complicated language difficult to understand for beginners

Question 11

visual guidance def

Answer 11

visual clues to help you see a technique (videos,diagrams)

Question 12

visual guidance advantages

Answer 12

beginners can copy the skill-lots of information at once

Question 13

visual guidance disadvantages

Answer 13

visual guidance disadvantages less useful for complex and high org skills as they’re more difficult and complicated to copy

Question 14

manual guidance def

Answer 14

when a coach physically moves your body through the technique with contact

Question 15

manual guidance example

Answer 15

guide arms when practising golf

Question 16

manual guidance advantages

Answer 16

get a feel for the skill before doing it alone (kinesthetic)
-safer, readily available

Question 17

manual guidance disadvantages

Answer 17

relies heavily on it and can’t perform without it, difficult with large groups of learners

Question 18

mechanical guidance def

Answer 18

guidance given using sport equipment/ technology

Question 19

mechanical guidance example

Answer 19

trampolining harness

Question 20

mechanical guidance advantages

Answer 20

useful for beginners as they feel safe when they previously wouldn’t have
helpful for teaching complex and high org skills

Question 21

mechanical guidance disadvantages

Answer 21

a learner might not be able to perform the skill without the equipment
difficult to use with large groups