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1. A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor
imagery. What technique would be most successful for this student? -
ANSWER Using internal imagery. Player imagines what they see and feel
when they execute the swing from the performer's perspective
2. What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any
observable muscular movement? - ANSWER Mental practice
3. What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to
create or recreate the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind? -
ANSWER Motor imagery
4. A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn
from a face-on video of her swing? - ANSWER External imagery
5. A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn
from a face-on video of her swing? - ANSWER Internal imagery
,6. Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a fast rate before physically
performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER
False - practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to
perform
7. What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching and coaching? -
ANSWER The use of a demonstration as a means of conveying
information about how to perform a motor skill. (Observational learning,
used in demonstration)
8. When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER
When used in conjunction with physical practice
9. What is the best way for beginners to improve their shot performance? -
ANSWER Combine mental and physical practice
10.What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool? - ANSWER
Helps identify what to do and where to focus attention
11.Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER
Cognitive hypothesis
12.Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior
to actual performance? - ANSWER The same as actual performance (the
same speed)
,13.What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to
improve performance? - ANSWER Combine with physical performance
14.What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? -
ANSWER When the student cannot physically practice
15.According to research, what will optimize performance when combining
mental and physical practice? - ANSWER Recall past shots, execute prior
memory
16.What is an example of "Form Focus of Attention"? - ANSWER Stance,
ball position, posture
17.What is an example of retroactive transfer? - ANSWER Subsequent
learning of a skill affects ability to perform previous acquired skill
18.What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned
regardless of whether the influence is positive or negative? - ANSWER
Proactive transfer
19.Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey.
During the opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he
can take advantage of previous learning, what skills to teach, and what
order to teach them. This is an example of what learning transfer concept? -
ANSWER Proactive transfer
, 20.What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - ANSWER Time,
structural similarity, skills and goals, skill level
21.What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - ANSWER
Same/similar conditions, same/similar skills
22.What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip
onto a practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green? -
ANSWER Response generalization
23.What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-foot chip
learned in practice to a situation for a 20-foot chip in a club championship
tournament? - ANSWER Slightly positive transfer
24.What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice
green and effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? -
ANSWER Stimulus generalization
25.How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a
player with an over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club
below the shaft plane? - ANSWER Negatively
26.A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies
that he expects to find on the golf course for an upcoming tournament.
What best describes the learning transfer concept involved in this situation?
- ANSWER Stimulus generalization
2026-2027 Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor
imagery. What technique would be most successful for this student? -
ANSWER Using internal imagery. Player imagines what they see and feel
when they execute the swing from the performer's perspective
2. What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any
observable muscular movement? - ANSWER Mental practice
3. What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to
create or recreate the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind? -
ANSWER Motor imagery
4. A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn
from a face-on video of her swing? - ANSWER External imagery
5. A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn
from a face-on video of her swing? - ANSWER Internal imagery
,6. Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a fast rate before physically
performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER
False - practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to
perform
7. What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching and coaching? -
ANSWER The use of a demonstration as a means of conveying
information about how to perform a motor skill. (Observational learning,
used in demonstration)
8. When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER
When used in conjunction with physical practice
9. What is the best way for beginners to improve their shot performance? -
ANSWER Combine mental and physical practice
10.What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool? - ANSWER
Helps identify what to do and where to focus attention
11.Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER
Cognitive hypothesis
12.Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior
to actual performance? - ANSWER The same as actual performance (the
same speed)
,13.What is an effective means of helping a beginner to use motor imagery to
improve performance? - ANSWER Combine with physical performance
14.What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? -
ANSWER When the student cannot physically practice
15.According to research, what will optimize performance when combining
mental and physical practice? - ANSWER Recall past shots, execute prior
memory
16.What is an example of "Form Focus of Attention"? - ANSWER Stance,
ball position, posture
17.What is an example of retroactive transfer? - ANSWER Subsequent
learning of a skill affects ability to perform previous acquired skill
18.What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned
regardless of whether the influence is positive or negative? - ANSWER
Proactive transfer
19.Addison has acquired a new student who previously played ice hockey.
During the opening interview, Addison asks questions to find out ways he
can take advantage of previous learning, what skills to teach, and what
order to teach them. This is an example of what learning transfer concept? -
ANSWER Proactive transfer
, 20.What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - ANSWER Time,
structural similarity, skills and goals, skill level
21.What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - ANSWER
Same/similar conditions, same/similar skills
22.What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip
onto a practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green? -
ANSWER Response generalization
23.What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-foot chip
learned in practice to a situation for a 20-foot chip in a club championship
tournament? - ANSWER Slightly positive transfer
24.What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice
green and effectively transferring to various greens on the golf course? -
ANSWER Stimulus generalization
25.How is the "transfer effect" most likely to influence a situation where a
player with an over-the-top down swing is being taught to drop the club
below the shaft plane? - ANSWER Negatively
26.A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies
that he expects to find on the golf course for an upcoming tournament.
What best describes the learning transfer concept involved in this situation?
- ANSWER Stimulus generalization
