5.1.1 Skill and ability

• Skills in physical education require practice and coordination
• Skills are innate abilities that do not require practice.

  False
• Skills are acquired through practice and experience.

  True
• Abilities are innate traits that predispose individuals to excel in specific types of tasks
• Skills are learned through practice, while abilities are innate
• Skills can improve with practice, but abilities remain relatively constant
• In sports psychology, skill refers to the ability to perform an action or movement with proficiency and consistency
• What is a key characteristic of skills in sports psychology?

  Goal-directed
• Abilities are stable and do not change much over time.


  True
• What is a key difference between skills and abilities in sports psychology?

  Skills are learned, abilities are innate
• What innate ability enhances efficient movement patterns and timing?

  Coordination
• Skilled performers can repeat actions with accuracy and precision, minimizing effort and energy
• Skill in sports psychology refers to the ability to perform an action with proficiency and consistency
• Skills are acquired through practice and are not innate
• Abilities are inherited or present from birth
• Skills are specific to particular actions, while abilities are general
• Why are learned skills important in sports performance?

  Improvement through practice
• Why are learned skills important in sports performance?

  Improve proficiency
• What is the purpose of performing a goal-directed skill?

  Achieve a specific outcome
• Abilities are relatively constant and do not change significantly with practice.


  True
• Abilities can be improved with practice to the same extent as skills.

  False
• What does it mean for a skill to be consistent in sports psychology?

  Repeated with accuracy
• Match the skill classification factor with its description:

  Complexity of movement ↔️ Refers to the difficulty and coordination required

  Environment ↔️ Refers to the conditions in which the skill is performed
• What is the origin of abilities in sports psychology?

  Innate, present from birth
• Skills can transfer to similar tasks, while abilities facilitate learning new skills
• Innate abilities facilitate the acquisition and performance of new skills
• What is a primary benefit of improvement through practice in sports psychology?

  Greater proficiency
• Why are learned skills goal-directed in sports psychology?

  Achieve specific objectives
• Unlike abilities, skills require deliberate practice and refinement.


  True
• Skills are goal-directed and performed to achieve a specific objective.


  True
• Match the characteristic with its corresponding concept:

  Origin ↔️ Learned vs. innate

  Scope ↔️ Specific vs. general

  Stability ↔️ Changeable vs. constant
• Abilities remain relatively constant and do not improve significantly with practice.


  True
• Skilled performers execute actions with minimal effort and energy expenditure.


  True
• Match the skill with its description:

  Dribbling ↔️ Moving a ball with hand or foot

  Throwing ↔️ Propelling an object through the air

  Jumping ↔️ Propelling oneself upward
• In sports psychology, skill refers to the ability to perform an action or movement with a high degree of proficiency
• Unlike skills, abilities are natural or innate
• Match the characteristic of skills with its description:

  Learned ↔️ Acquired through practice

  Goal-directed ↔️ Performed to achieve a specific outcome

  Consistent ↔️ Repeated with accuracy

  Efficient ↔️ Executed with minimal effort
• In which sports might high speed ability be beneficial?

  Sprinting, swimming, cycling
• What is an example of a skill in sports psychology?

  Dribbling a basketball
• Skills are goal-directed, meaning they are performed to achieve a specific outcome.


  True