Cambridge OCR A Level · Physical Education - H555
5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Transfer of skills.
A netball player finds that their shooting technique in basketball is hindering their ability to correctly execute the high-arcing shot required in netball. Identify the specific type of transfer of skills occurring and the reason for this effect.
Which of the following scenarios best describes the concept of bilateral transfer and its underlying mechanism?
How can a coach effectively limit the effects of negative transfer when a performer is transitioning between two sports with similar but conflicting movement patterns, such as tennis and badminton?
A tennis player realizes that their experience with a top-spin forehand in table tennis is causing them to incorrectly time the contact point when learning a tennis forehand.
Identify the type of transfer occurring and justify its classification based on the influence of previously learned skills.
Compare the use of proactive transfer and retroactive transfer in a sporting context. Which statement accurately distinguishes the two?
Explain how a coach could utilize proactive transfer to help a netball player learn a new tactical defense system, and identify the primary way of optimising this effect.
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Transfer of skills can have a significant impact on the rate of learning for a new movement.
(a) Compare positive transfer and negative transfer, providing a sporting example for each.
(b) Explain the concept of bilateral transfer and how it might benefit a footballer during a match situation.
(c) Suggest one way a coach can optimise the effects of positive transfer when introducing a new tactical drill.
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