Soc 25- Sport Psychology Flashcards
Guidance
Information to aid the learning of a skill; can be given visually, verbally, manually or mechanically.
Qualitative
Information about qualities, which is difficult to measure.
Quantitative
Information about quantities, which CAN be measured.
Open skill
Situation is always changing and the player has to continually adapt to the situation.
Closed skill
Takes place in a predictable environment, where the player knows exactly what to do and when.
Basic skill
A player finds easy and needs little concentration to do.
Complex skill
Needs the player’s full attention as it is technically difficult to perform.
Low organisation skill
Has clear, simple phases
High organisation skill
Has a lot of complicated phases
Massed practice
Skill is practiced until it is learnt, without taking a break.
Distributed practice
Where the skill is practised over several sessions and with rest breaks.
Fixed practice
Where the skill is practised over and over again, until it is perfected.
Variable practice
Involves practising the skill in a variety of different situations.
Visual guidance
Visual guidance can be given in many different ways, for example, when a coach wants to teach you how to do a layup shot in basketball. It could also be demonstrated through a video.
Verbal guidance
Verbal guidance can be used before giving a demonstration to help teach a certain skill to a performer.
