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IB Sport Science: Topic 5 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Define Skill - CORRECT ANSWER - The consistent production of goal-orientated
movements, which are learned and specific to a task
Describe different types of skill - CORRECT ANSWER - Cognitive skill: The ability to
solve problems by thinking
Perceptual skill: The process in which you sense things and interpret them e.g knowing when and
where to pass a ball
Motor skill: The physical execution of a skill (the voluntary muscle movement)
Perceptual Motor skill: Skills we use in everyday lives
Outline Gross and Fine motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Gross: Large movements
that require large muscle groups. Associated with strength, power and endurance. e.g. walking
and running
Fine: Small movements that requires small muscle groups. Associated with accuracy, speed and
efficiency. e.g. hand movement in a cricket bowl
Outline Open and Closed motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Open: Performance is
affected by an unstable and changing environment. Perceptual motor skills are needed where
rapid adjustments need to be made to the environment. e.g. tackling in rugby
Closed: Has a stable and fixed environment and internally paced (the player controls the rate of
the activity). e.g. weightlifting
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Outline Discrete, Serial and Continuous motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Discrete: A
movement that has a well defined beginning and end. Usually brief. If the skill is repeated you
have to start at the beginning. e.g. vaulting
Serial: Involves a number of discrete skills put together to make a sequence. It has a distinct
order of the skills. e.g. long jump and dance
Continuous: Not a clear beginning and end. It goes on for an unspecified amount of time. The
end of one movement is the start of another. e.g. swimming and running
Outline External paced and Internal paced motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - External
paced: When actions are determined by external sources. The performer is reacting and it tends
to be more open (unstable and changing environment). e.g. receiving a tennis serve
Internal paced: When the performer controls the rate of the activity. Tends to be more closed
(stable and fixed environment). e.g. shot put
Outline Individual, Co-active and Interactive motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER -
Individual: The competitor performs alone without physical presence of the opposition. e.g. high
jump
Co-active: When the competitors are performing at the same time but they are physically
separated and in which one competitor cannot affect the performance of another. e.g. swimming
Interactive: When performance is controlled by the opposition. Your performance is dependant
of the oppositions performance. Usually compete in the same space. e.g. rugby
Define Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability is a stable, enduring characteristic, that is
genetically determined. May be perceptual, motor or both. Example of ability: co-ordination,
balance, reaction and speed
Distinguish between Fleishman's physical proficiency abilities (physical factors) and perceptual
motor abilities (psychomotor factors) - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical proficiency
IB Sport Science: Topic 5 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Define Skill - CORRECT ANSWER - The consistent production of goal-orientated
movements, which are learned and specific to a task
Describe different types of skill - CORRECT ANSWER - Cognitive skill: The ability to
solve problems by thinking
Perceptual skill: The process in which you sense things and interpret them e.g knowing when and
where to pass a ball
Motor skill: The physical execution of a skill (the voluntary muscle movement)
Perceptual Motor skill: Skills we use in everyday lives
Outline Gross and Fine motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Gross: Large movements
that require large muscle groups. Associated with strength, power and endurance. e.g. walking
and running
Fine: Small movements that requires small muscle groups. Associated with accuracy, speed and
efficiency. e.g. hand movement in a cricket bowl
Outline Open and Closed motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Open: Performance is
affected by an unstable and changing environment. Perceptual motor skills are needed where
rapid adjustments need to be made to the environment. e.g. tackling in rugby
Closed: Has a stable and fixed environment and internally paced (the player controls the rate of
the activity). e.g. weightlifting
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Outline Discrete, Serial and Continuous motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Discrete: A
movement that has a well defined beginning and end. Usually brief. If the skill is repeated you
have to start at the beginning. e.g. vaulting
Serial: Involves a number of discrete skills put together to make a sequence. It has a distinct
order of the skills. e.g. long jump and dance
Continuous: Not a clear beginning and end. It goes on for an unspecified amount of time. The
end of one movement is the start of another. e.g. swimming and running
Outline External paced and Internal paced motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - External
paced: When actions are determined by external sources. The performer is reacting and it tends
to be more open (unstable and changing environment). e.g. receiving a tennis serve
Internal paced: When the performer controls the rate of the activity. Tends to be more closed
(stable and fixed environment). e.g. shot put
Outline Individual, Co-active and Interactive motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER -
Individual: The competitor performs alone without physical presence of the opposition. e.g. high
jump
Co-active: When the competitors are performing at the same time but they are physically
separated and in which one competitor cannot affect the performance of another. e.g. swimming
Interactive: When performance is controlled by the opposition. Your performance is dependant
of the oppositions performance. Usually compete in the same space. e.g. rugby
Define Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability is a stable, enduring characteristic, that is
genetically determined. May be perceptual, motor or both. Example of ability: co-ordination,
balance, reaction and speed
Distinguish between Fleishman's physical proficiency abilities (physical factors) and perceptual
motor abilities (psychomotor factors) - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical proficiency
