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Skill Acquistion

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a stage of learning?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Autonomous

c)

Understanding

d)

Associative

2.

For this picture, classify the skill

a)

Closed and fine motor skill

b)

Open and gross motor skill

c)

Open and fine motor skill

d)

Closed, and gross motor skill

3.
This skill is an example of...
a)
Serial motor skill
b)
Discrete motor skill
c)
Continuous motor skill
4.
This skill is an example of...
a)
Discrete motor skill
b)
Serial motor skill
c)
Continuous motor skill
5.
100m sprint is an example of a...
a)
Continuous motor skill
b)
Open skill
c)
Fine motor skill
d)
Serial motor skill
6.
This is an example of a....
a)
Closed skill
b)
Open skill
7.
Triple jump is an example of a...
a)
Discrete motor skill
b)
Serial motor skill
c)
Continuous motor skill
8.
Dribbling and laying up in basketball is an example of a...
a)
Discrete motor skill
b)
Serial motor skill
c)
Continuous motor skill
9.
Which skill classification relates to the influence of the environmental factors on the skill performed?
a)
Fine - Gross
b)
Discrete - Serial - Continuous
c)
Open - Closed
d)
Fundamental - Sport-specific
Fine - Gross
10.
The use of large vs small muscle groups is associated with which skill classification?
a)
Simple - Complex
b)
Self Paced - Externally Paced
c)
Open - Closed
d)
Fine - Gross
11.
A rugby tackle is...
a)
A fine and open motor skill
b)
A fine and closed motor skill
c)
A gross and open motor skill
d)
A gross and closed motor skill
12.
Throwing a dart is...
a)
A gross and open motor skill
b)
A gross and closed motor skill
c)
A fine and open motor skill
d)
A fine and closed motor skill
13.
A cheerleading routine is a good example of...
a)
Serial and gross motor skills
b)
Serial and fine motor skills
c)
Discrete and gross motor skills
d)
Discrete and fine motor skills
14.
Weightlifting is an example of...
a)
A gross, discrete motor skill
b)
A fine, discrete motor skill
c)
A gross, open skill
d)
A fine, open skill
15.

Which is NOT a stage of learning?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Autonomous

c)

Understanding

d)

Associative

16.

Which practice method is best suited to teaching a beginner the skill of a lay-up in basketball?

a)

Whole

b)

Part

c)

Massed

d)

Closed

17.

Which practice method is best suited to a swimmer in the autonomous stage of learning?

a)

External

b)

Internal

c)

Whole

d)

Part

18.

Which type of practice would you recommend for an Under 7’s soccer team that have lost every game and need to improve a range of complex skills?

a)

Part and distributed practice

b)

Whole and distributed practice

c)

Part and massed practice

d)

Massed and distributed practice

19.

Which type of practice is best for rest breaks

a)

Massed

b)

Distributed

c)

Variable

d)

Overlearning

20.

In which type of practice would you perform a subroutine of a skill?

a)

Progressive part

b)

Part

c)

Whole

d)

Whole-Part-Whole

21.

In which type of practice would you practice the complete skill before focusing on individual parts

a)

Whole-Part-Whole

b)

Whole

c)

Progressive part

d)

Part

22.

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

a)

Cognitive

b)

Autonomous

c)

Associative

23.

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

a)

Intrinsic

b)

Positive

c)

Terminal

d)

Extrinsic

24.

At which stage would you learn the basic skills?

a)

Associative

b)

Cognitive

c)

Autonomous

25.

At which stage do you develop skills through repetition?

a)

Autonomous

b)

Cognitive

c)

Associative

26.

What is an example of a sport which uses objective measures of performance?

a)

A surfer in a competition

b)

A diver in a diving competition

c)

A sprinter in a 100 m race

d)

A gymnast performing a floor routine in a gymnastics competition

27.

Observe the following image:

What type of skill is being undertaken?

a)

Closed and discrete

b)

Closed and serial

c)

Closed and continuous

d)

Open and serial

28.

Whether a measure is actually measuring what it claims to be measuring - this refers to ...

a)

Reliability

b)

Validity

29.

It refers to the consistency of results.

a)

Validity

b)

Reliability