Soc 25 - Sport Psychology Flashcards
What are the 6 classifications of skills?
Open,closed,basic,complex,low organisation and high organisation
What is an open skill?
Player has to continually adapt to the situation
What is a closed skill?
Skills not affected by the environment
What is basic skill?
Player finds easy and needs little concentration to do
What is complex skill?
Needs player’s complete attention and concentration as it is technically difficult to perform
What is low organisation skill?
Has clear, simple phases or parts (set shot in bball)
What is high organisation skill?
Lot of complicated phases or parts (somersault in trampolining)
What are the 4 classifications of practice?
Massed , distributed, fixed, variable
What is massed practice?
Where skill is practiced until learned without taking a break - normally for athletes
What is distributed practice?
Where skill is practiced over several sessions or with rest breaks- normally for players with lower ability
What is fixed practice?
Where skill is practiced over and over again until perfected (free throw in bball)
What is variable practice?
Practicing skill in variety of different situations, so that it can be adapted to suit different competitive situations (weather conditions)
What are the 4 classifications of guidance?
Verbal, visual, manual, mechanical
What is visual guidance?
When a skill is demonstrated in front of you by video or the coach itself
What is verbal guidance?
When a skill is talked about instead. Often used at the same time as visual guidance
