Question: Classic theories of motor learning and control suggest: Question 1 options: skill acquisition is characterized by a gradual progression from a automatic actions to the cognitive stage of processing whereby expert performers do their actions "automatically". skill acquisition is characterized by a gradual progression from a cognitive to autonomous stage of processing whereby expert performers do their actions "automatically" with little or no attention. The progressive-part method describes the last two parts of a skill. They are practiced separately and then combined and practiced as a unit. Coach-regulated feedback describes that the coach only provides feedback when an athlete requests it.