Chapter 1 Skill Acquisition

Which of the following is the most 'open' skill

• Surfing in open water

• Hitting a baseball off a tee

• Kicking a penalty in soccer

• Completing a bench press

Which of the following activities primarily involves gross motor skills?

• Typing on a keyboard

• drawing with a pencil

• Skipping with a rope

• Throwing a dart

____________ motor skills involve distinct, separate actions with clear, identifiable beginning and end points, such as throwing a dart.

• Discrete

• Serial

• Continuous

____________ motor skills involve activities with no clear beginning or end, characterized by uninterrupted and ongoing movements, such as swimming.

• Discrete

• Serial

• Continuous

Which factor is most relevant when determining whether a skill is open or closed?

• Speed of execution

• Environmental context

• Complexity of movement

• Level of expertise

During which stage of learning does an individual begin to refine movements, detect errors, and make subtle adjustments to improve performance?

• Cognitive

• Associative

• Autonomous

For which type of learners is blocked practice often more effective?

• Cognitive

• Autonomous

Which practice schedule involves shorter, more frequent sessions spread over a longer period of time?

• Massed

• Distributed

• Intermittent

• Cumulative

In the context of skill acquisition, which type of feedback comes from external sources, such as a coach or a video replay?

• Augmented

• Intrinsic

• Concurrent

• Terminal

Which type of feedback provides information about the outcome or end result of a skill performance?

• Knowledge of results

• Knowledge of performance

• Augmented

• Intrinsic