Which of the following is most likely to contribute to poor psychomotor skill acquisition and performance?

Structured demonstrations

Practice opportunities

Cognitive overload caused by over coaching

Which of the following is considered one of the key components of psychomotor skill instruction?

Athlete motivation only

Load progression

Learner entry status

According to the presentation, which memory system is responsible for assigning meaning and creating relationships between new and previous knowledge?

Working memory

Sensory memory

Long-term memory

Which of the following best reflects “provide guidance” under Gagne’s nine events of instruction?

Testing the movement

Allowing athletes to perform independently

Use examples and metaphors

Observing a skill such as bench press and allowing time for the athlete to finish performing the skill before critiquing is which of Gagne’s nine events of instruction?

Provide feedback

Assess the performance

Provide guidance

A strength coach begins a session by explaining how improving vertical power will help basketball players finish through contact before introducing the power clean. Which instructional component is the coach using?

What will they do? (the skill)

Help them do it (cueing)

Focus in (attention)

A strength coach tells athletes, “Today we’re going to implement the power clean to push press.” Which instructional component is the coach using?

What will they do? (the skill)

Help them do it (cueing)

Focus in (attention)

A strength coach gives athletes an opportunity to repeatedly practice the movement using blocked repetitions before progressing to more complex variations. Which phase is being implemented?

Feedback

Assessment

Let’s work at it (practice)

Which coaching behavior best represents “coach watch sets”?

Demonstrate the lift again

Observe athletes perform while evaluating their movement

Explaining the purpose of the lift

 A key takeaway of the presentation is ________.

Better programming improves athletic performance

More coaching cues improves learning

Effective coaches are educators