HMS, BM 2012 HSC 11 MC

Which of the following is a feature of the associative stage of skill acquisition?

Focusing on strategic play
Understanding the processes related to the skill
Sequencing and performing the skill instinctively
Experiencing repeated success with a decreasing number of errors

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\(D\)

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D is correct: Associative stage features practice refinement with fewer errors.

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A is incorrect: Strategic focus occurs in autonomous stage.
B is incorrect: Understanding processes characterises cognitive stage.
C is incorrect: Instinctive performance describes autonomous stage.