3260 Exam 3

Which of the following statements regarding coaching feedback is true?

Coaches should always provide feedback regardless of how well the athlete knows the skills.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the identification of technical skills that should be included in the teaching plan?

Coaches should always teach skills from the beginning as if the athletes don't know them.

Which of the following statements about athletes enhancing their decision-making skills is true?

Decision-making skills can be enhanced by observing both peer and more advanced athletes' decision making.

Which of the following statements regarding preseason planning assessment by the coach is not always possible?

Elimination of all possible limitations should be accomplished in the preseason planning assessment.

Which of the following is not a strategy for improving an athlete's attention and concentration skills?

Instruct the athletes to analyze their play during play

Which of the following is not a reason to conduct preseason evaluations?

It helps because every athlete that wants to be on the team must be kept on the team.

Which of the following statements regarding a coach's knowledge of the athletes for season planning is false?

The coach should consider whether he or she gets along with the athletes prior to the start of the season.

Which of the following statements about choosing between the traditional approach and the games approach for season planning is false?

The games approach is more efficient when there is limited time to learn and prepare for a game.

Coaches are focused more often on physical training and technical skills than tactical and mental skills.

True

It's important for coaches to know the athletes for whom they are developing a preseason plan.

True

Questioning athletes about their technical and tactical decisions helps the athletes reflect on those decisions to determine if more appropriate decisions could have been made.

True

When considering what skills should included in the season plan, the coach should consider the athletes' readiness to learn the skill.

True

Which of the following statements comparing blocked practice to variable practice is false?

Variable practice initially hinders learning but surpasses blocked practice with more practice.

The teaching plan should include teaching athletes all of the following tactical skills except

all choices should be included

The ability to maintain attention on relevant information and not be distracted by irrelevant information is called

concentration

An application of a strategy for specific game or contest refers to

game plan

Formal testing strategies to evaluate athletes' technical and tactical skills during the preseason include all of the following except

having the athletes play in a scrimmage

A plan of action for a season or a series of games or contest refers to

strategy

Which of the following is used to gain an advantage in a game or contest?

tactical skills (tactics)

All of the following are acceptable sources for helping a coach identify the skills that should be included in the season plan except

watching professional sports coaches and imitating what they do