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Information Processing

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is the best example of a closed skill?

a)

A volley in tennis

b)

Passing to a teammate in hockey

c)

Putting in golf

d)

An attacking header in football

2.

What is the definition of an open skill?

a)

Skills that have few sub-routines and require low level of attention

b)

Skiils that are affected by an unpredicatble and changeable enviornment

c)

Skills that are not affected by the environment

d)

Skills that are made up of lots of sub routines and require great concentration

3.

Which one of the following is benefit for goal setting in sport?

a)

Makes you beat your personal best every time

b)

Increases motivation

c)

Means you don't need to train as often

d)

Decreases the effort you need

4.

Which of these is a measurable goal?

a)

To score more goals in football

b)

To run the 100m in a quicker time by 10th February

c)

To make more interceptions in football

d)

To reduce my 100m time from 12 seconds to 11 seconds

5.

Why is it important to review targets?

a)

To inform future training

b)

To see if you're the best

c)

To ensure continued motivation

d)

You don't need to

6.

Which one of these would be the most complex skill?

a)

Baton change in relay

b)

Running 400m

c)

Golf swing

d)

Vaulting in gymnastics

7.

..... skills are seen in sports where the environment is constantly changing

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Simple

d)

Complex

8.

.... skills take place in a stable, predictable environment

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Simple

d)

Complex

9.

Which of the following in an example of an open skill?

a)

An interception in netball

b)

A penalty kick in football

c)

A free throw in basketball

d)

A serve in tennis

10.

An example of a complex skill is?

a)

A short pass in football

b)

A 100m start

c)

A serve in tennis

d)

A chest pass in netball

11.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of goal setting?

a)

Increases motivation

b)

Enables monitoring of progress

c)

Boring & time consuming

d)

Increases concentration and focus

12.

Which part of SMART allows you to know when your goal has been achieved?

a)

Specific

b)

Measurable

c)

Achievable

d)

Time-bound

13.

Which of the following is an example of a specific goal?

a)

I want to become fitter

b)

I want to become better at football

c)

I want to run 200m further in my cooper run

d)

I want to score more shots in basketball

14.

Setting a deadline, e.g. 6-8weeks corresponds to which component of SMART?

a)

Specific

b)

Measurable

c)

Achievable

d)

Time-bound

15.
How many steps are there to the basic information processing model?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.

Define selective attention....

a)

The process of recognizing information from the display.

b)

The process of being selective with what information they see in the display.

c)

The process of attending to relevant cues within your display.

d)

The process of selecting what is relevant and disregarding what is irrelevant.

17.

What is input?

a)

This is where we gather all the information in from the display.

b)

This is the information we recognize to then process.

c)

This is information stored in our short term memory

d)

This is information that is given to the performer.

18.

What is decision making?

a)

Where we select the appropriate action or response. Based on relevant information form the input.

b)

Where we choose what to do based on the information from our senses.

c)

Where we make a decision on what to do next following the feedback we have received.

d)

When we use our display to give an output.

19.

Output is....

a)

The movement we do next.

b)

The response to the input given from the display.

c)

The information that our brain sends to our muscles to carry out the response.

d)

The result of correct selective attention.

20.

What is feedback?

a)

When are coach gives us feedback on how we performed.

b)

Where we receive information about how we performed the skill.

c)

When you know how you performed the skill.

d)

When you feel that the skill was performed well.

21.

Information processing is,...

a)

The process that a performer goes through when they make and act on decisions.

b)

The process that a performer goes through when they make and act on decisions. There are four steps: Input, decision-making, output and feedback.

c)

The process that a performer goes through when they take in information in a game. There are three steps: Input, decision-making and output.

d)

The process that a performer goes through when they make and act on decisions. There are four steps: Input, decision-making, output and extrinsic feedback.

22.

Skill is?

a)

Innate

b)

Adopted

c)

Seen

d)

Learned

23.

Ability is?

a)

Innate

b)

Adopted

c)

Seen

d)

Learned

24.

A goal that is set against personal standards is known as?

a)

Process goal

b)

Performance goal

c)

Outcome Goal

d)

Smart Goal

25.

True of False - The skill of triple jump is a fine skill

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True of false - The skill of archery is a basic skill

a)

True

b)

False