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skills in sports

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It involve one participant on each competing side

(a)  

2.

Associated with body movements?

(a)  

3.

Also known as static movement?

a)

Non-locomotors

b)

Locomotors

c)

Manipulative

d)

Tactical Skills

4.

This movement involves the manipulation of an object?

(a)  

5.

It involve two or more participants in sports?

(a)  

6.

It refers to the skills can be added by practicing or putting the technical skills learned into action while playing the game?

a)

Technical Skills

b)

Movements

c)

Tactical Skills

d)

Techniques

7.

The first thing to consider in order to prevent accidents and other injuries?

(a)  

8.

These are the examples of Manipulative movement?

a)

balance, weight transfer, curling,  

b)

 bending, stretching and twisting

c)

galloping, running, sliding, skipping,            leaping, jumping, and landing

d)

throwing, catching, dribbling,

       kicking, and striking

9.

These are the examples of non-locomotor movements?

a)

throwing, catching, dribbling,

       kicking, and striking

b)

balance, weight transfer, curling,         bending, stretching and twisting

c)

jumping, and landing

d)

galloping, running, sliding, skipping,            leaping,

10.

These are the examples of locomotor movements?

a)

galloping, running, sliding, skipping,            leaping, jumping, and landing

b)

throwing, catching, dribbling,

       kicking, and striking

c)

stretching and twisting

d)

balance, weight transfer, curling,         bending,

11.

These are the examples of Manipulative movement?

a)

balance, weight transfer, curling,  

b)

 bending, stretching and twisting

c)

galloping, running, sliding, skipping,            leaping, jumping, and landing

d)

throwing, catching, dribbling,

       kicking, and striking

12.

These are the examples of non-locomotor movements?

a)

throwing, catching, dribbling,

       kicking, and striking

b)

balance, weight transfer, curling,         bending, stretching and twisting

c)

jumping, and landing

d)

galloping, running, sliding, skipping,            leaping,

13.

The ability to perform ___________ motor skills aid in the development of __________ motor skills

a)

Fine/Gross

b)

Gross/Fine

14.

Discrete, serial, and continuous motor skills have to do with the ____________ of the movement characteristics.

a)

stability

b)

size of muscle

c)

distinctiveness

15.

Serving a volleyball is a _____________ motor skill

a)

fine

b)

discrete

c)

serial

d)

fundamental

16.

A game of rugby is considered a(n) _________________ sport.

a)

interactive

b)

coactive

c)

individual

17.

Open motor skills are performed in what kind of environment?

a)

controlled

b)

dynamic and changing

c)

fast paced

d)

interactive

18.

Open motor skills are performed in what kind of environment?

a)

controlled

b)

dynamic and changing

c)

fast paced

d)

interactive

19.

Closed motor skills are performed in a _________________ environment

a)

unpredictable

b)

controlled

c)

open

d)

dynamic

20.

In gymnastics, the floor routine would be considered a ______________ skill.

a)

serial

b)

continuous

c)

discrete

d)

open

21.

What kind of sport is swimming?

a)

individual

b)

interactive

c)

coactive

22.

True or False: Externally paced activities are initiated by the performer

a)

True

b)

False

23.

This is an example of what kind of skill?

a)

discrete

b)

serial

c)

continuous

24.

A stable, enduring, mainly genetically determined characteristic (something you’re born with) that underlies skilled performance and can be used in a variety of skills

a)

Ability

b)

Skill

c)

Technique

25.

The consistent production of goal-oriented movements, which are learned and specific to the task

a)

Ability

b)

Skill

c)

Technique

26.

Identify the correct relationship between ability, skill & technique

a)

Ability = Skill + The Selection of an Appropriate Technique

b)

The selection of an appropriate technique = Ability + Skill

c)

The selection of an appropriate technique = Skill - Ability

d)

Skill = Ability + The selection of an appropriate technique

27.

Sports that are performed where other performers are directly involved would be considered:

a)

Interactive

b)

Coactive

c)

Individual

28.

Sports that are performed at the same time as others but without direct confrontation would be considered:

a)

Interactive

b)

Coactive

c)

Individual

29.

Skills that have no distinct beginning or end point & may continue for several minutes are:

a)

Discrete Skills

b)

Serial Skills

c)

Continuous Skills

d)

Gross Skills

30.

Skills that involve movements of brief duration, and are defined by a distinct beginning and end are:

a)

Discrete Skills

b)

Serial Skills

c)

Continuous Skills

d)

Gross Skills

31.

Skills that consist of a series or group of discrete skills strung together to create a more complex movement are:

a)

Discrete Skills

b)

Serial Skills

c)

Continuous Skills

d)

Gross Skills

32.

Skills that are performed in a predictable environment where there are no interruptions or changes are:

a)

Open Skills

b)

Closed Skills

c)

Fine Skills

d)

Gross Skills

33.

Skills that involve a combination of large muscle actions that results in a coordinated movement are:

a)

Open Skills

b)

Closed Skills

c)

Fine Skills

d)

Gross Skills

34.

Skills that involve the cooperative use of small muscle groups and the senses of sight and touch are:

a)

Open Skills

b)

Closed Skills

c)

Fine Skills

d)

Gross Skills

35.

The 100m freestyle in swimming is:

a)

Discrete

b)

Serial

c)

Continuous

d)

Gross

e)

Fine

36.

The 100m dash is:

a)

Individual

b)

Coactive

c)

Interactive

37.

A javelin throw is:

a)

Individual

b)

Coactive

c)

Interactive

38.

Throwing a dart is

a)

Discrete

b)

Serial

c)

Continuous

d)

Gross

e)

Fine

39.

Identify the activities that are serial skills

a)

100m dash

b)

Gymnastics floor routine

c)

Figure Skating

d)

Triple Jump

40.

Refers to movement without much thinking

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

41.

Interpreting & making sense of the environment and information coming from the senses

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

42.

Involves the interpretation of environmental stimuli and the motor response to this sensory information

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

43.

Involves the interpretation of environmental stimuli and the motor response to this sensory information

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

44.

Which type of skill would be involved in a coach drawing a play during a timeout in basketball?

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

45.

Which type of skill would be involved in running a 42km marathon?

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

46.

A golfer selecting an appropriate club to account for a strong headwind

a)

Cognitive Skill

b)

Motor Skill

c)

Perceptual Skill

d)

Perceptual Motor Skill

47.

Identify Fleishman's Physical Proficiency Abilities (Physical Factors)

a)

Explosive Strength

b)

Dynamic Strength

c)

Reaction Time

d)

Speed of Arm Movement

e)

Rate Control

48.

A skilled performer can repeat the task successfully time after time - achieve their goals consistently

a)

Consistency

b)

Accuracy

c)

Learned

d)

Fluency

49.

Which type of practice is best for discrete, closed skills?

a)

Massed

b)

Distributed

c)

Variable

d)

Over learning

50.

In which practice would you practice part of the skill before the next movement in the sequence?

a)

Part

b)

Whole-Part-Whole

c)

Whole

d)

Progressive Part

51.

Which stage of learning will focus more on tactics and strategies?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Autonomous

c)

Associative

52.

Which type of feedback is more appropriate in the Autonomous stage?

a)

Intrinsic

b)

Positive

c)

Terminal

d)

Extrinsic

53.

At which stage are you making fine adjustments to skills?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Autonomous

c)

Associative

54.

At which stage do you develop skills through repetition?

a)

Autonomous

b)

Cognitive

c)

Associative

55.

Identify TWO ways in which a coach can provide visual guidance

4 lines
56.

Identify TWO ways in which a sports coach can provide manual guidance

4 lines
57.

What is P.E.?

a)

Education through exercises

b)

Education through performance execution

c)

Education through physical activities

d)

Performance Evaluation

58.

Which TWO of these are types of guidance?

a)

Manual and Mechanical

b)

Verbal and Viewing

c)

Measurable and Mechanical

d)

Verbal and Visual

59.

What type of guidance is happening in this image?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Manual

c)

Visual

d)

Verbal

60.

What type of guidance is demonstrated in the image?

a)

Visual

b)

Manual

c)

Mechanical

d)

Verbal

61.

Information a performer receives about their performance that comes from within and is linked to how a movement feels- which type of feedback is this referring to?

a)

Terminal

b)

Intrinsic

c)

Concurrent

d)

Extrinsic

62.

What is extrinsic feedback?

a)

Feedback received from yourself

b)

Feedback received from a coach

c)

Feedback received after performance