5.1.1 Skill and ability

• Ability in sports psychology refers to the natural capacity or potential to perform a skill
• Abilities contribute to skill development by influencing how quickly and easily skills can be learned
• What does efficiency refer to in the context of skills?

  Minimal effort, maximal output
• Consistency in sports skills means maintaining performance levels over time.


  True
• Accuracy in skills involves achieving precision in execution.


  True
• Consistency in skills involves maintaining performance levels over time
• What is the key difference between skills and abilities in development?

  Skills improve with practice
• Match the characteristic with its description:

  Definition of skill ↔️ Learned ability developed through practice

  Definition of ability ↔️ Innate capacity influencing skill

  Development of skill ↔️ Improves with practice

  Stability of ability ↔️ Relatively stable over time
• Abilities are innate capacities that are relatively stable over time.


  True
• Abilities remain relatively stable
• Match the example with its corresponding concept:

  Shooting a basketball ↔️ Skill

  Strength ↔️ Ability
• In sports psychology, a skill is a learned ability to perform an action successfully through practice
• Abilities can be physical, cognitive, or perceptual.


  True
• Match the characteristic with the correct concept:

  Learned ability to perform an action ↔️ Skill

  Natural capacity or potential ↔️ Ability
• Abilities determine an individual's potential for skill development, while skills represent the learned abilities that can be refined through practice
• Skills are the learned abilities to perform actions successfully, and key characteristics include efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and adaptability
• Match the characteristic with the correct type of ability:

  Strength ↔️ Physical

  Decision-making ↔️ Cognitive

  Reaction time ↔️ Perceptual
• Match the skill with the corresponding ability in basketball:

  Dribbling ↔️ Coordination

  Passing ↔️ Spatial awareness

  Shooting a free throw ↔️ Visual acuity
• Practice involves the consistent repetition of exercises to improve skills
• Match the characteristic of a skill with its description:

  Efficiency ↔️ Minimal effort, maximal output

  Accuracy ↔️ Executing actions with precision

  Adaptability ↔️ Adjusting performance to conditions
• Abilities are innate characteristics that are relatively stable over time, influencing skill development.


  True
• What determines an individual's potential for skill development?

  Abilities
• Skills are the learned abilities to perform actions successfully
• What are the three types of abilities mentioned in the study material?

  Physical, cognitive, perceptual
• Abilities are relatively stable over time.

  True
• Practice alone is sufficient to develop skills.

  False
• What does efficiency in skill development refer to?

  Minimal effort
• Match the type of ability with an example:

  Physical ability ↔️ Strength

  Cognitive ability ↔️ Decision-making

  Perceptual ability ↔️ Reaction time
• What is talent in sports psychology defined as?

  Innate abilities
• Talent is crucial for skill acquisition but requires dedicated practice to reach full potential
• By identifying and nurturing abilities, coaches can help athletes develop the necessary skills
• What is a skill in sports psychology?

  Learned ability to perform
• Skills and abilities are the same concept in sports psychology.

  False
• Talent plays no role in skill acquisition.

  False
• Accuracy in sports skills refers to achieving precision
• Abilities are innate characteristics that are relatively stable
• What does consistency in skills refer to?

  Maintaining performance levels
• Abilities can be cognitive, perceptual, or physical.


  True
• Abilities influence how easily skills can be acquired and improved
• Skills are learned abilities developed through practice