WorksheetsPsych Quiz
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 29mins
Q.3 Which of the following is the THIRD stage of skill learning/progression
Autonomous
Cognitive
Associative
Practice
Practice sessions spread out over time, with rest periods and a greater level of skill retention is...
Massed practice
Part practice
Whole practice
Distributed practice
Whole practice
Is used for simple skills
Involves practicing the skill in one complete sequence
Involves practicing the skill spread out over time
Involves practicing the skill in seperate parts
Which type of skills are completed under conditions where the environments or requirements for the skill are predictable?
Closed skills
Open skills
Continuous skills
Serial skills
Which of the following skills is the most open?
Receiving a pass in Netball, outside
100m sprint
Tenpin bowling
Going for a walk, outside
An example of a Gross motor skill is...
Archery
Jumping
Writing
All of the above
"The beginner's movements will often appear uncoordinated and a large number of errors are common." This relates to which stage?
Associative
Practice
Autonomous
Cognitive
Manual
At the cognitive stage of learning how often would a beginner make mistakes?
Many mistakes
Few mistakes
No mistakes
None of the above
What type of skill is surfing?
gross and closed
fine and open
gross and open
fine and closed
Massed practice works best when:
performers are highly motivated
the task causes fatigue
motivation is low
the performer lacks interest
A gymnastic routine can involve the linking of several specific skills such as a round off, back flip and splits.
This is an example of:
A continuous skill
A discrete skill
A serial skill
An fine skill
Catching a ball and then catching a frisbee is an example of what type of transfer?
Bilateral
Proactive
Retroactive
Which of the following hinders the learning of a new skill?
Positive Transfer
Negative Transfer
Proactive Transfer
Bilateral Transfer
Which of the following are ways to minimise negative transfer? (Tick all that apply)
Progressive build up of skills
Teach conflicting skills together
Ensure practice and competitive environments are different
Ensure skills are well learnt before teaching new ones
A drop goal in rugby is what type of skill?
Closed and complex
Open and Basic
Fine and closed
Open and gross
What is a disadvantage to Verbal guidance?
It is immediate. Instructions can be acted on right away.
Learners may resist having the manual guidance taken away
Some movements cannot be accurately explained using words
Demonstrations need to be accurate and expertly performed
Which of these shows manual guidance in action?
What is a benefit of receiving intrinsic feedback?
Good for beginners (cognitive stage)
Results give a quick measure of success
Feedback can be tailored to suit the performer's ability level
Performers can make immediate adjustments
What kind of feedback is this player receiving?
Intrinsic feedback
Extrinsic feedback
Kinaesthetic feedback
Kind caring feedback
A swimming teacher may use floats and arm bands with a group of beginners to keep them safe when they are learning to swim. What type of guidance is this?
Manual
Mechanical
Verbal
Visual
‘Changing the practice type and the practice drills.’ What type of practice is this?
Distributed
Massed
Mental
Variable
Transfer of learning in which a skill learnt in netball may aid the learning of another skill in basketball.
Bilateral
Negative
Positive
Progressive
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
Operant conditioning uses what to help guide learning
Bells and whistles
Rewards and punishment
Pain and happiness
games and tasks
Observational learning involves.....
Players being shown video of themselves
Watching players on TV
Overserving and trying to copy
Being watched and given feedback
A coach giving players high praise (reward) each time they perform a skill correctly is an example of.....
Feedback
Classical conditioning
Good coaching
Operant conditioning
Asking a skilled player to demonstrate a skill for others to copy is an example of....
Observational learning
operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Good coaching
A teacher complimenting students when they answer correctly would be an example of
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
What does the term 'operant conditioning' refer to?
The process of learning through association
The process of learning through reinforcement and punishment
The process of learning through observation and imitation
The process of learning through trial and error
9. It is defined as something that strengthens the behavior.
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Reinforcement
Punishment
'Removing something unpleasant strengthens behaviour' is a definition of what?
positive reinforcement
positive punishment
negative reinforcement
negative punishment
What is the term given to a person who is observed and imitated?
observee
significant other
model
peer
What is meant by the term "skill transfer" in physical education?
The ability to perform a skill without any practice
The influence of learning one skill on the performance of another
The process of forgetting a skill over time
The improvement of a skill through repeated practice
What is negative transfer?
When learning one skill has no effect on another
When learning one skill improves the performance of another
When learning one skill hinders the performance of another
When learning one skill leads to forgetting another
Which of the following is an example of positive transfer?
Learning to swim negatively affecting your running technique
Practising tennis improving your badminton skills
Learning to play the piano hindering your ability to play the guitar
Practising football reducing your basketball performance
Which of the following is an example of bilateral transfer?
Learning to kick a football with your right foot and then with your left foot
Learning to swim and then learning to cycle
Learning to play the violin and then the piano
Learning to run and then learning to jump
How can coaches minimise negative transfer?
By ensuring skills are practised in isolation
By highlighting the differences between skills
By avoiding the practice of similar skills
By encouraging athletes to practice only one skill
What is the main reason for positive transfer between two skills?
The skills are performed in the same environment
The skills share similar movement patterns
The skills are practised at the same time
The skills require the same equipment
Which type of transfer involves the influence of a previously learned skill on a new skill?
Bilateral transfer
Proactive transfer
Retroactive transfer
Zero transfer
What is retroactive transfer?
When a new skill affects a previously learned skill
When a skill is learned without any prior knowledge
When a skill is forgotten over time
When a skill is learned in reverse order
Which of the following is a strategy to promote positive transfer?
Practising skills in isolation
Practising skills in varied contexts
Avoiding practice of similar skills
Focusing on one skill at a time
What type of practice suits a golf putt
Whole
Part
Varied
Progressive part
Repeating the same skill for a closed skill is a description of which type of practice
Part
Fixed
Varied
Whole part whole
Which sporting example suits whole part whole
Triple jump
Swimming
Javelin
Discuss
Which two types of practice are safest
Part
Progressive part
Whole
Whole part whole
Which two types of practice suit simple skills
Whole
Whole part whole
Part
Progressive part
Which type of practice is needed for open skills
Fixed
Varied
What is the key word needed in progressive part
Chaining
Kinaesthetic
Fixed
Varied
Which type of practice suits Low Organised skills
Whole
Part
name the most appropriate sporting example for a serial skill
Gymnastic floor routine
Running
Basketball free throw
What’s the word for elements of separate movements making up a skill?
Clear routine
Extra routine
Subroutine
Proroutine
Involves small muscle groups
Serial skill
Low organised skill
Complex skill
Fine skill
