Physical Education - SKILLS

Which of the following best describes a skill?

• Being able to run a 100m sprint.

• The ability to perform the right technique successfully.

• The ability to do the skill the correct way

• Playing any sport with minimum effort.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why an indoor basketball free throw could be classed as a closed skill.

• It occurs in a fixed/predictable situation.

• It is self-paced.

• It is indoors and is not affected by weather conditions.

• It is not fixed/predictable situation.

Which of the following is a relevant environmental stimulus in a competitive badminton match?

• Wind

• Position of the opponent

• Position of the umpire

• None of the above

Which of the following skills can be considered the most closed skill from the game of rugby union?

• A penalty kick

• Making a tackle

• Finding space to receive the ball

• None of the above

What type of skill is typically self-paced and predictable, using the same technique each time?

• An open skill

• A closed skill

• A basic skill

• A gross skill

which phase of learning a new skill is characterized by inconsistent performance?

• autonomous phase

• cognitive phase

• associative phase

• skill phase

Which phase of learning a new skill is characterized by conscious efforts?

• autonomous phase

• cognitive phase

• associative phase

• blank phase

which phase of learning a new skill is characterized by smooth and automatic performance?

• cognitive phase

• autonomous phase

• associative phase

• blank phase

Explain the difference between open and closed skills.

give one example of a closed skill and an open skill.