Understanding Skill Acquisition in PE

What are the three stages of learning skills?

• Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous

• Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

• Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic

• Physical, Mental, Tactical

Which of the following is NOT a classification of skills?

• Open skills

• Closed skills

• Complex skills

• Simple skills

What type of practice involves repeating a skill in a controlled environment?

• Variable practice

• Blocked practice

• Random practice

• Deliberate practice

Which method of practice is best for developing adaptability in skills?

• Fixed practice

• Variable practice

• Massed practice

• Distributed practice

What is the term for the influence of previous learning on new learning?

• Transfer of learning

• Feedback

• Guidance

• Memory

Which type of guidance involves the coach physically guiding the performer?

• Verbal guidance

• Visual guidance

• Manual guidance

• Feedback guidance

What type of feedback is given during the performance of a skill?

• Summative feedback

• Concurrent feedback

• Terminal feedback

• Reflective feedback

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for memory?

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

• Medulla

• Cortex

What principle states that practice should be relevant to the skill being learned?

• Principle of specificity

• Principle of overload

• Principle of progression

• Principle of variance

Which theory suggests that learning occurs through reinforcement and punishment?

• Cognitive theory

• Behaviourist theory

• Constructivist theory

• Humanist theory