1. An external focus:
directs a learner's attention to the effects of his or her actions on the environment.
directs a learner's attention to factors beyond the learner's control.
directs a learner's attention on his or her own body movements.
directs a learner's attention to external factors in the environment such as the position of defenders.
2. Initial instructions that are highly detailed:
capture a learner's interest.
motivate a learner to try the skill.
challenge the learner's attentional capacity.
are necessary for the learner to develop an idea of how to perform the skill.
3. Which of the following statements is true?
Conscious awareness is necessary for learning about the environmental regulatory features of a motor skill.
Practitioners should instruct learners to focus on specific environmental cues.
Providing a variety of performance situations that contain critical environmental regulatory cues is confusing and should be awarded.
The learner's attention should be directed at information rich areas to learn critical environmental regulatory cues.
4. Effective instructions:
can only be given by an expert.
send clear messages to the learner.
are highly detailed.
always incorporate technical terminology.
5. Which of the following is important to do before skill instruction begins?
Perform a demonstration.
Give the learners feedback.
Capture the learner's undivided attention.
Have the learner engage in imagery.