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3.1 Stages of Learning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Skill learning is classified into three stages. These stages are..

a)

beginner, intermediate, and master coach

b)

cognitive, intermediate, and associative

c)

cognitive, associative, and autonomous

d)

associative, autonomous and progressive

2.
What is the first stage of learning?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Associative
c)
Autonomous
3.

An elite performer is likely to be in which stage of learning?

a)

Associative

b)

Autonomous

c)

Cognitive

4.

Athletes in which stage of learning make lots of errors?

a)
Autonomous
b)
Cognitive
c)
Associative
5.

Which statements is true for the associative stage of learning?

a)

The learner is able to understand and refine the basic mechanics of the skill

b)

The athlete can focus on other factors such as tactics and the opposition.

c)

The coach must create a clear mental image for the performer.

d)

The coach should provide very precise feedback

6.

Athletes in which stage of learning can focus on Tactics and Strategies?

a)
Autonomous
b)
Associative
c)
Cognitive
7.

In which stage of learning should a coach focus on minor alterations to technique to improve performance?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Associative

c)

Autonomous

8.

Athletes in which stage of learning require good visual demonstrations to learn?

a)
Cognitive
b)
Autonomous
c)
Associative
9.

Athletes in which stage of learning, learn through trial and error?

a)
Autonomous
b)
Cognitive
c)
Associative
10.

In which stage of learning do skills become automatic and athletes make minimal errors?

a)
Cognitive
b)

Associative

c)

Autonomous

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of someone in the cognitive stage of learning?

a)

Improvements occurring at a faster rate

b)

Performers can anticipate what is likely to occur next

c)

Improvement requires large attention demands

d)

Performers find it difficult to detect skill errors

12.

Open motor skills are best included in training for..

a)

performers in the autonomous stage

b)

people who are kinaesthetic learners

c)

continuous tasks

d)

complex tasks

13.

Assisting a learner to recognise important cues/information in the game environment is important in which stage of learning?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Associative

c)

Autonomous

14.

Autonomous learners..

a)

Can't be overloaded with information

b)

Make large and frequent errors

c)

Continue to work on error detection and correction

d)

Can detect and correct their own errors

15.

In which stage of learning are the athlete's skills said to be 'automatic'?

a)

Cognitive

b)

Associative

c)

Autonomous