SOC 26: SKILL PRACTICE

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF SKILLS

Answer 1

• open/closed
• basic/complex
• low/high

Question 2

WHAT IS AN OPEN SKILL

Answer 2

always changing depending on the environment which involves decision making

Question 3

WHAT IS A CLOSED SKILL

Answer 3

it has a stable environment and not affected by it and the skill is habitual

Question 4

WHAT IS A BASIC SKILL

Answer 4

it requires easy and low concentration which has only little info to process and there are few descions to make

Question 5

WHAT IS A COMPLEX SKILL

Answer 5

it requires hard and high concentration and has lots of info to process and descions need to be made quickly

Question 6

WHAT IS A LOW SKILL

Answer 6

it has uncomplicated phases and is able to break into phases

Question 7

WHAT IS A HIGH SKILL

Answer 7

it has complicated phases which requires large amount of attention and coordination

Question 8

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PRACTICE

Answer 8

• massed
• distributed
• fixed
• variavle

Question 9

WHAT IS A MASSED PRACTICE

Answer 9

a practice until learnt with no break and is intense and mentally challenging

Question 10

WHAT IS A DISTRIBUTED PRACTICE

Answer 10

a practice that is over a several of session with plenty of rest break

Question 11

WHAT IS A FIXED PRACTICE

Answer 11

a practice in a single situation which is done over and over again which are used by closed skills

Question 12

WHAT IS A VARIABLE PRACTICE

Answer 12

a practice that varies in different situations and can be used for open skills

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF GUIDANCE

Answer 13

• visual/verbal
• manual/mechanical

Question 14

WHAT IS VISUAL GUIDANCE

Answer 14

• coach showing technique
• showing video
• easy to understand but hard to show difficult skills

Question 15

WHAT IS VERBAL GUIDANCE

Answer 15

• skills shown in person
• can be hard to understand but important for harder skills
• good for advanced performers
• ideal for open skills

Question 16

WHAT IS MANUAL GUIDANCE

Answer 16

• gives feel for movement
• not always practical
• used for learners of all abilities
• helps build confidence

Question 17

WHAT IS MECHANICAL GUIDANCE

Answer 17

• using equipment to help a performer complete a skill
• vert effective in early stages of learning
• helps build confidence

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF VISUAL GUIDANCE

Answer 18

Visual guidance, through a demonstration or video, means that the learner knows what skill they have to perform and what it looks like

Question 19

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF VISUAL GUIDANCE

Answer 19

If visual guidance is given in the form of a video, learners will not be able to ask questions to clarify their understanding

Question 20

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF VERBAL GUIDANCE

Answer 20

The coach can explain in further detail or emphasise specific points about the skill

Question 21

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF VERBAL GUIDANCE

Answer 21

It can be difficult for beginers to understand verbal guidance, especially if it is to do with a difficult or complicated skill

Question 22

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF MANUAL AND MECHANICAL GUIDANCE

Answer 22

The coach can help the performer to execute the skill safely and successfully and ‘feel how the movement should be done

Question 23

WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF MANUAL AND MECHANICAL GUIDANCE

Answer 23

it is not possible for all sports

Question 24

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF FEEDBACK

Answer 24

• intrinsic/extrinsic
• concurrent/terminal

Question 25

WHAT IS INTRINSIC FEEDBACK

Answer 25

feedback that comes from the performer themsevles when someone knows when something feels right or wrong

Question 26

WHAT IS EXTRINSIC FEEDBACK

Answer 26

feedback that comes from an external source and motivates them to improve

Question 27

WHAT IS CONCURRENT FEEDBACK

Answer 27

feedback that is provided during the performance which can be acted on immediately

Question 28

WHAT IS TERMINAL FEEDBACK

Answer 28

feedback that is provided at the end of the game or performance