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1. Give one reason why a teacher/coach should give simple instructions to a young performer.
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2. Name one fine and one gross motor skill.
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(ii) how can it be overcome?
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5. Describe how high levels of extrinsic motivation can be unhelpful to a performer...... [1]
6. Apart from feedback being either intrinsic or extrinsic, what other type of feedback can be given and how can it be delivered?
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7. Skills can be categorized as either open or closed skills and placed on a continuum or scale. Below is a list of sports / skills. Place the number of the activity on the line in an appropriate position. An example has been done for you.
1 Open—————————————————————————————————closed
1 Goalkeeping save 2 Shot put 3 Windsurfing 4 Front crawl in swimming [3]
8. Tom produces outstanding performances when training but fails to reproduce these when participating in a competition. Give two reasons why Tom may be finding it difficult to perform at his best in a competition.
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9. The information processing model explains how the brain controls the performance of sports skills.
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10.The information processing model has an input and an output. What is meant by the terms input and output?
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11.Some skills are performed in a continually changing environment.
(i) What are these skills called?
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(ii) When learning a new skill, describe how the coach will ensure that effective learning takes place.
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(iii) Explain the part memory plays when performing a skill.
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12.What is meant by the term motivation? ......
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13.Anxiety can cause a reduction in the level of performance. Describe two ways in which a performer can overcome this difficulty.
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14.Name one factor that will affect how well a skill is performed.
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15.Choose one of the seven principles used for goal setting and explain why it is important.
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16.Give two reasons why feedback is important to an inexperienced performer.
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18.There are different types of input that can be received from a coach when developing a new skill. Name one type and give an example of how this might be provided.
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19.Describe how the memory affects the learning of a skill.
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