Skill And Psychological Factors Influencing Performance
Examination Questions
Skill Acquisition

Explain the difference between skill and ability.

Name one skill and suggest one ability needed to perform it well.

Using a sporting activity to help you, explain how you would recognise the characteristics of a skilled performer or performance.
Types Of Skill
What is a closed skill? Give an example.

What is an open skill? Give an example.

Suggest three variables which could cause a tennis serve to move towards the open end of the skills continuum.

Types Of Practice
‘The best way to practice a skill depends on the skill.’ Giving examples from sporting activities of your choice, explain how a sportsman should practice:

(a) A complex skill.
(b) A simple skill.
(c) An open skill
(d) A closed skill.
Motivation
‘Motivation is the amount of enthusiasm and determination that a person has for a given sporting activity.’

Explain how motivation can be intrinsic.
Explain how motivation can be extrinsic.
Give two disadvantages of extrinsic motivation.
Types Of Guidance
‘When learning a new skill you need guidance from a teacher or a coach.’

Describe three types of guidance which have helped you to learn a new skill.
Goal Setting
Explain, in detail, the factors which you considered when setting your goals to make progress and achieve success in a sporting activity of your choice.
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