Characteristics of Skilled Performance

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skilled performance?

• Fluency

• Consistency of outcome

• Economy of efficiency of movement

• Timing

Energy _____________ means being able to meet the energy demands of the sport

Skills that are classed as open are not affected by the environment

• True

• False

Decision making is a gross motor ability

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of a psychomotor ability?

• Perception

• Reaction time

• Coordination

• Balance

Abilities that are associated with larger body movements and the coordination of many muscle groups at the same time are called?

Skills where the performer has no control over the rate at which the skill is carried out are called...

• self-paced

• closed

• externally paced

• fine

Which of the following is NOT an example of an externally paced skill?

• 
• 
• 
• 

A Positively accelerated learning curve demonstrates...

• the learning starting slowly, then a period of rapid acceleration, before plateauing again

• a small early learning gain followed by a rapid rate over time

• rapid early learning that slows over time

• a proportional increase in learning over time

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a discrete skill?

• The end of one cycle is the beginning of the next

• Clear beginning/end

• Single specific skill

• Skills can be repeated but performer starts again