Sport Psychology A Level

Question 1

What are the 6 classifications of skill?

Answer 1

pacing, difficulty, organisation, continuity, muscular involvement, environmental influence

Question 2

What are the 3 stages of learning?

Answer 2

cognitive, associative, autonomous

Question 3

What are the 4 performance curves?

Answer 3

positive, negative, linear, plateau

Question 4

What are the 6 types of skill transfer?

Answer 4

positive, negative, zero, bi-lateral, proactive, retroactive

Question 5

What are the 4 methods of guidance?

Answer 5

manual, mechanical, visual, verbal

Question 6

What are the 6 steps of observational learning?

Answer 6

demonstration, attention, retention, motor reproduction, motivation to practice, matching performance

Question 7

What are the 6 types of practice?

Answer 7

fixed, variable, massed, distributed, whole, part

Question 8

What are the 2 reinforcement theories?

Answer 8

operant conditioning/ behaviourism, drive reduction

Question 9

What are the 3 methods of operant conditioning?

Answer 9

positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment

Question 10

What are we trying to strengthen or weaken by using reinforcement?

Answer 10

Stimulus Response (SR) Bond