Guidance: Practice Questions

• a.

  Verbal guidance

• b.

  Manual guidance

• c.

  Mechanical guidance

• d.

  Visual guidance

• a.Visual guidance combined with immediate Knowledge of Results (KR) and positive reinforcement.
• b.Verbal guidance alone with delayed Knowledge of Performance (KP).
• c.Mechanical guidance combined with negative feedback to eliminate the error.
• d.Manual guidance combined with intrinsic feedback to develop kinesthesis.

• a.It will eliminate the need for intrinsic feedback because the mechanical rig provides all necessary data.
• b.It will accelerate the transition to the autonomous stage by ensuring error-free practice.
• c.It may hinder the development of internal kinesthesis as the athlete becomes over-reliant on external support and feedback.
• d.It will strengthen the memory trace by deepening the levels of processing via structural cues.

• a.Verbal guidance
• b.Visual guidance
• c.Manual guidance
• d.Mechanical guidance

• a.Manual guidance is only effective for performers in the autonomous stage and will confuse an associative learner.
• b.Excessive use can make the performer over-reliant on the coach's support, preventing them from feeling their own internal proprioceptive cues.
• c.It is impossible to provide manual guidance without also providing verbal instructions, which causes information overload.
• d.The coach might accidentally cause an injury by moving the gymnast's limbs through an incorrect range of motion.

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