Types of Practice

Question 1

Name the 4 types of practice

Answer 1

Mass practice
Distributed practice
Varied practice
Mental practice

Question 2

Advantages of massed practice

Answer 2

-develops mastery of skill
-improves dominant response
-develops correct technique
-maximises training time
- improves cardiovascular endurance

Question 3

Define massed practice

Answer 3

practice with no rest periods and no intervals

Question 4

Disadvantages of massed practice

Answer 4

-can lead to fatigue,leading to lower quality performance
-novices will have lower fitness levels,not allowing them to develop kinaesthesis
-doesnt allow for feedback

Question 5

Define distributed practice

Answer 5

practice that involves rest intervals

Question 6

Advantages of distributed practice

Answer 6

-avoids fatigue
-allows for extrinsic feedback

Question 7

Disadvantages of distributed practice

Answer 7

-doesnt improve cardiovascular endurance
-time consuming
-lack of continuous reptition,may not develop mastery

Question 8

Define varied practice

Answer 8

Varied practice involves changing the practice conditions regularly to help the performer adapt their skills to different situations. It develops schema and prepares the athlete for open and unpredictable environments.

Question 9

Advantages of varied practice

Answer 9

-involves rest periods,avoiding fatigue
-high repetition allows for mastery
-rest periods allow for extrinsic feedback

Improves decision making

Increases adaptability

Builds confidence in different scenarios

Strengthens the ability to apply the skill in competitive settings

Question 10

Disadvantages of varied practice

Answer 10

-rest periods make it time consuming
-skills might be learned incorrectly due to lack of continous repetition

May be confusing or less effective for beginners

Can lead to inconsistent performance early on

Requires more time and focus than other forms of practice

Question 11

Define mental practice

Answer 11

performer goes through skill in their mind,no movement

Question 12

Disadvantages of mental practice

Answer 12

-no kinaesthesis
-doesnt develop mastery of skill
-unrealistic
-no oppurtunity for extrinsic feedback

Question 12

Advantages of mental practice

Answer 12

-increased confidence due to visualisation
-low stakes because you cant visualise a poorly performed task