Stages of learning
What is the first stage of skill acquisition?
Cognitive
What type of motor skill uses large muscle groups and movements that are not very precise?
Gross motor skill
Which practice method involves little or no rest between attempts?
Massed practice
What performance element involves choosing between two or more options to achieve the best outcome?
Decision making
What type of feedback is provided by a coach, teacher or another person?
Extrinsic feedback
In which stage does the learner make frequent errors and require a lot of verbal instruction?
Cognitive stage
Is a 100-m sprint a discrete, serial or continuous skill?
Discrete skill
Which practice method involves regular rest periods between practice attempts?
Distributed practice
What performance element involves developing a plan of action to gain an advantage over an opponent?
Strategic development
What type of feedback comes from the performer themselves, such as feeling the movement?
Intrinsic feedback
A basketball player can perform a lay-up correctly but still needs to consciously think through each step. Which stage are they in?
Associative stage
Trail-bike riding is an example of what type of skill: discrete, serial or continuous?
Continuous
A soccer player practises the entire penalty kick, including the approach, kick and follow-through. Which practice method is being used?
Whole practice
What performance element involves carrying out actions during a game to gain an advantage?
Tactical development
What type of feedback provides information about the outcome of a skill?
Knowledge of results
A student has played basketball for five years before learning a new basketball skill. Which characteristic could help them?
Prior experience
Which type of skill has a clear beginning and end
Discrete skill
A high jumper practises their approach, take-off and landing separately before putting the whole skill together. Which practice method is this?
Part practice
A coach analyses previous games, identifies that the opposition struggles against quick transitions, and creates a game plan to exploit this weakness. What performance element is this?
Strategic development
After a free throw, a coach tells a player, "Your follow-through was too short." What two types of feedback is being provided?
Knowledge of performance & Extrinsic feedback
A marathon runner has inherited characteristics that are advantageous for endurance performance. Which characteristic of skill acquisition does this relate to?
Heredity
Name the pacing type used when executing a penalty stroke against a static target.
Self paced skill
A boxer practises jabs repeatedly, then crosses, then hooks, then uppercuts, before moving between different punches. Which practice method is being demonstrated?
Blocked practice
A basketball player notices the opposition has switched to a zone defence and immediately moves to the high post to create space for a teammate. Which performance element is this?
Tactical development
A tennis player feels that their serve was poorly performed because their body was unbalanced during the movement. What two types of feedback are involved?