Sports Phychology

Question 1

What is a motor skill

Answer 1

A coordinated pattern of movement acquired through practice towards the intended outcome

Question 2

What is skilful movements

Answer 2

One in which a predetermined objective is accomplished with maximum efficiency with a minimum outlay of energy

Question 3

Characteristics of a skilful movement

Answer 3

Coordinated officiant predetermined fluid and aesthetic

Question 4

Efficiency

Answer 4

Performer can complete the skill without wasting energy skilled movements are efficient
Eg hitting a cricket ball

Question 5

Predetermined

Answer 5

Your full movements are predetermined this means the performer will practice the skill with an aim in mind
Eg gymnast

Question 6

Coordinated

Answer 6

Full movements are coordinated this means the performer displays excellent coordination and control in the timings of the skill

Question 7

Fluent

Answer 7

Perform the skill so it flows rugby players picking up the ball and passing influence movement

Question 8

Aesthetic

Answer 8

Performa makes the school look good dancers performing a pirouette in a routine

Question 9

Classification of skills

Answer 9

Skills can be placed on a sliding scale: continue with a continuum is a visual guide to show whether skill fits into a specific category

Question 10

The difficulty continuum

Answer 10

Simple-complex

Question 11

Simple skills

Answer 11

Straight forward basic skill
No decision making
Can be taught at a whole skill

Eg hand stand

Question 12

Complex skill

Answer 12

Involves decision-making
may have to be learning stages

e.g. where you can basketball

Question 13

The environmental continuum

Answer 13

Open-closed

Question 14

Open skill

Answer 14

Affected by the environment performer has to make decisions about the situation

e.g. passing in football

Question 15

Closed skills

Answer 15

Still is not affected by the environment
less decision-making because it predictable
performer can take their time to execute

e.g. golf swing

Question 16

Types of guidance in sport

Answer 16

Visual
verbal
manual
mechanical

Question 17

Verbal guidance

Answer 17

Used with visual to talk through skill advantage given quickly disadvantage can be boring and too much to take in

Question 18

Visual guidance

Answer 18

When teaching a motor skill is so fun can see the whole action advantage good for beginners disadvantage must be executed so can be learned correctly

Question 19

Manual guidance

Answer 19

is a hands on approach to help the performer stay safe

advantage builds confidence disadvantage performer is depending on support

Question 20

Mechanical guidance

Answer 20

Using equipment to support the learner
advantage builds confidence and insures safety
disadvantage and opportunities to correct mistakes

Question 21

Mental preparation

Answer 21

Imagery
mental rehearsal
selective attention
positive thinking

Question 22

Imagery

Answer 22

Creation of pictures in your mind and improve concentration and stop the performance becoming anxious

Question 23

Metal rehearsal

Answer 23

Involves until now and external imagery picture yourself on the outside of your body like watching yourself on the phone race car drivers may go through the routine in their mind first

Question 24

Selective attention

Answer 24

Not focusing on one specific things to focus on other important things football players shouldn’t focus on the ball or the crowd

Question 25

Positive thinking

Answer 25

Being positive about past experiences and future efforts talking to themselves or thinking how successful they could be

Question 26

Feedback in sport

Answer 26

Positive 
negative 
intrinsic 
extrinsic 
knowledge of performance 
knowledge of results

Question 27

Positive feedback

Answer 27

Telling the performative done something well good for beginners e.g. well done good job

Question 28

Negative feedback

Answer 28

Being told you’ve not done something well bad for beginners good for elite performers e.g. wrong grip on your racket

Question 29

Intrinsic feedback

Answer 29

I need that comes from within the performance knowing before seeing results how it felt

Question 30

Extrinsic feedback

Answer 30

Comes from someone else or from watching it back

Question 31

Knowledge of performance

Answer 31

Feedback about movement that is taking part from someone else who knows about the sport

Question 32

Knowledge of results

Answer 32

Perform a series results because of that or someone else’s actions