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Psych Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q.3 Which of the following is the THIRD stage of skill learning/progression

a)

Autonomous

b)

Cognitive

c)

Associative

d)

Practice

2.

Practice sessions spread out over time, with rest periods and a greater level of skill retention is...

a)

Massed practice

b)

Part practice

c)

Whole practice

d)

Distributed practice

3.

Whole practice

a)

Is used for simple skills

b)

Involves practicing the skill in one complete sequence

c)

Involves practicing the skill spread out over time

d)

Involves practicing the skill in seperate parts

4.

Which type of skills are completed under conditions where the environments or requirements for the skill are predictable?

a)

Closed skills

b)

Open skills

c)

Continuous skills

d)

Serial skills

5.

Which of the following skills is the most open?

a)

Receiving a pass in Netball, outside

b)

100m sprint

c)

Tenpin bowling

d)

Going for a walk, outside

6.

An example of a Gross motor skill is...

a)

Archery

b)

Jumping

c)

Writing

d)

All of the above

7.

"The beginner's movements will often appear uncoordinated and a large number of errors are common." This relates to which stage?

a)

Associative

b)

Practice

c)

Autonomous

d)

Cognitive

8.
Which form of guidance is most useful during the cognitive phase of learning?
a)

Manual

b)
Mechanical
c)
Visual
d)
Verbal
9.
Which of the following practice approaches involves gaining experiences of the complete skill before refining specific aspects or subroutines
a)
Part
b)
Whole
c)
Whole-part-whole
d)
Progressive part
10.
Which approach does the term chaining refer to?
a)
Whole
b)
Part
c)
Progressive part
11.

At the cognitive stage of learning how often would a beginner make mistakes?

a)

Many mistakes

b)

Few mistakes

c)

No mistakes

d)

None of the above

12.

What type of skill is surfing?

a)

gross and closed

b)

fine and open

c)

gross and open

d)

fine and closed

13.

Massed practice works best when:

a)

performers are highly motivated

b)

the task causes fatigue

c)

motivation is low

d)

the performer lacks interest

14.

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)

A continuous skill

b)

A discrete skill

c)

A serial skill

d)

An fine skill

15.

Catching a ball and then catching a frisbee is an example of what type of transfer?

a)

Bilateral

b)

Proactive

c)

Retroactive

16.

Which of the following hinders the learning of a new skill?

a)

Positive Transfer

b)

Negative Transfer

c)

Proactive Transfer

d)

Bilateral Transfer

17.

Which of the following are ways to minimise negative transfer? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Progressive build up of skills

b)

Teach conflicting skills together

c)

Ensure practice and competitive environments are different

d)

Ensure skills are well learnt before teaching new ones

18.

A drop goal in rugby is what type of skill?

a)

Closed and complex

b)

Open and Basic

c)

Fine and closed

d)

Open and gross

19.

What is a disadvantage to Verbal guidance?

a)

It is immediate. Instructions can be acted on right away.

b)

Learners may resist having the manual guidance taken away

c)

Some movements cannot be accurately explained using words

d)

Demonstrations need to be accurate and expertly performed

20.

Which of these shows manual guidance in action?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What is a benefit of receiving intrinsic feedback?

a)

Good for beginners (cognitive stage)

b)

Results give a quick measure of success

c)

Feedback can be tailored to suit the performer's ability level

d)

Performers can make immediate adjustments

22.

What kind of feedback is this player receiving?

a)

Intrinsic feedback

b)

Extrinsic feedback

c)

Kinaesthetic feedback

d)

Kind caring feedback

23.

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?

a)

Manual

b)

Mechanical

c)

Verbal

d)

Visual

24.

‘Changing the practice type and the practice drills.’ What type of practice is this?

a)

Distributed

b)

Massed

c)

Mental

d)

Variable

25.

Transfer of learning in which a skill learnt in netball may aid the learning of another skill in basketball.

a)

Bilateral

b)

Negative

c)

Positive

d)

Progressive

26.

Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?

a)

A mother gives her son praise for doing homework

b)

Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English

c)

Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.

d)

Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging

27.

Operant conditioning uses what to help guide learning

a)

Bells and whistles

b)

Rewards and punishment

c)

Pain and happiness

d)

games and tasks

28.

Observational learning involves.....

a)

Players being shown video of themselves

b)

Watching players on TV

c)

Overserving and trying to copy

d)

Being watched and given feedback

29.

A coach giving players high praise (reward) each time they perform a skill correctly is an example of.....

a)

Feedback

b)

Classical conditioning

c)

Good coaching

d)

Operant conditioning

30.

Asking a skilled player to demonstrate a skill for others to copy is an example of....

a)

Observational learning

b)

operant conditioning

c)

Classical conditioning

d)

Good coaching

31.

A teacher complimenting students when they answer correctly would be an example of

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

32.

What does the term 'operant conditioning' refer to?

a)

The process of learning through association

b)

The process of learning through reinforcement and punishment

c)

The process of learning through observation and imitation

d)

The process of learning through trial and error

33.

9. It is defined as something that strengthens the behavior.

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

34.

'Removing something unpleasant strengthens behaviour' is a definition of what?

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

positive punishment

c)

negative reinforcement

d)

negative punishment

35.

What is the term given to a person who is observed and imitated?

a)

observee

b)

significant other

c)

model

d)

peer

36.
Skinner's Rats Experiment drew our attention to what aspect of behaviourist learning theory?
a)
Humans are like animals
b)
Reinforcement can strengthen learning
c)
Reintegration of learning
d)
Rat's learn quicker than dogs
37.

What is meant by the term "skill transfer" in physical education?

a)

The ability to perform a skill without any practice

b)

The influence of learning one skill on the performance of another

c)

The process of forgetting a skill over time

d)

The improvement of a skill through repeated practice

38.

What is negative transfer?

a)

When learning one skill has no effect on another

b)

When learning one skill improves the performance of another

c)

When learning one skill hinders the performance of another

d)

When learning one skill leads to forgetting another

39.

Which of the following is an example of positive transfer?

a)

Learning to swim negatively affecting your running technique

b)

Practising tennis improving your badminton skills

c)

Learning to play the piano hindering your ability to play the guitar

d)

Practising football reducing your basketball performance

40.

Which of the following is an example of bilateral transfer?

a)

Learning to kick a football with your right foot and then with your left foot

b)

Learning to swim and then learning to cycle

c)

Learning to play the violin and then the piano

d)

Learning to run and then learning to jump

41.

How can coaches minimise negative transfer?

a)

By ensuring skills are practised in isolation

b)

By highlighting the differences between skills

c)

By avoiding the practice of similar skills

d)

By encouraging athletes to practice only one skill

42.

What is the main reason for positive transfer between two skills?

a)

The skills are performed in the same environment

b)

The skills share similar movement patterns

c)

The skills are practised at the same time

d)

The skills require the same equipment

43.

Which type of transfer involves the influence of a previously learned skill on a new skill?

a)

Bilateral transfer

b)

Proactive transfer

c)

Retroactive transfer

d)

Zero transfer

44.

What is retroactive transfer?

a)

When a new skill affects a previously learned skill

b)

When a skill is learned without any prior knowledge

c)

When a skill is forgotten over time

d)

When a skill is learned in reverse order

45.

Which of the following is a strategy to promote positive transfer?

a)

Practising skills in isolation

b)

Practising skills in varied contexts

c)

Avoiding practice of similar skills

d)

Focusing on one skill at a time

46.

What type of practice suits a golf putt

a)

Whole

b)

Part

c)

Varied

d)

Progressive part

47.

Repeating the same skill for a closed skill is a description of which type of practice

a)

Part

b)

Fixed

c)

Varied

d)

Whole part whole

48.

Which sporting example suits whole part whole

a)

Triple jump

b)

Swimming

c)

Javelin

d)

Discuss

49.

Which two types of practice are safest

a)

Part

b)

Progressive part

c)

Whole

d)

Whole part whole

50.

Which two types of practice suit simple skills

a)

Whole

b)

Whole part whole

c)

Part

d)

Progressive part

51.

Which type of practice is needed for open skills

a)

Fixed

b)

Varied

52.

What is the key word needed in progressive part

a)

Chaining

b)

Kinaesthetic

c)

Fixed

d)

Varied

53.

Which type of practice suits Low Organised skills

a)

Whole

b)

Part

54.

name the most appropriate sporting example for a serial skill

a)

Gymnastic floor routine

b)

Running

c)

Basketball free throw

55.

What’s the word for elements of separate movements making up a skill?

a)

Clear routine

b)

Extra routine

c)

Subroutine

d)

Proroutine

56.

Involves small muscle groups

a)

Serial skill

b)

Low organised skill

c)

Complex skill

d)

Fine skill