PGA PGM 3.0 - LEVEL 3 PRACTICE QUESTIONS - ALL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR ASSURED EXCEL!

PGA PGM 3.0 - LEVEL 3 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS - ALL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!
1. A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. What
technique would be most successful for this student? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Internal imagery



6. Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a fast rate before physically performing
them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
When used in conjunction with physical practice



9. What is the best way for beginners to improve their shot performance? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Combine mental and physical practice



10. What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Helps identify what to do and where to focus attention



11. Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Cognitive hypothesis



12. Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to actual
performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Combine with physical performance



14. What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-When the student cannot physically practice



15. According to research, what will optimize performance when combining mental and
physical practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Recall past shots, execute prior memory



16. What is an example of "Form Focus of Attention"? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stance, ball
position, posture

,17. What is an example of retroactive transfer? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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,
awhatmskillsmtomteach,mandmwhatmordermtomteachmthem.mThismismanmexamplemofmwhatmlear
ningmtransfermconcept?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-Proactivemtransfer



20. Whatmdeterminesmthemtransfermofmgolfmskillmlearning?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Time,mstructuralmsimilarity,mskillsmandmgoals,mskillmlevel



21. Whatmconditionsmleadmtomgreatermlearningmtransfer?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Same/similarmconditions,msame/similarmskills



22. Whatmtermmismusedmtomdescribemtransferringmamlearnedmskillmofmam20-
footmchipmontomampracticemgreenmtomam50-footmchipmonmthemsamempracticemgreen?m-
mmCORRECTmANSWERS-Responsemgeneralization




23. Whatmtypemofmtransfermlikelymoccursmwhenmapplyingmthemskillmofmam20-
footmchipmlearnedminmpracticemtomamsituationmformam20-
footmchipminmamclubmchampionshipmtournament?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Slightlympositivemtransfer



24. Whatmtermmismusedmtomdescribemlearningmthemskillmofmputtingmonmampracticemgreenmandmeff
ectivelymtransferringmtomvariousmgreensmonmthemgolfmcourse?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Stimulusmgeneralization

, 25. Howmismthem"transfermeffect"mmostmlikelymtominfluencemamsituationmwheremamplayermwithma
nmover-the-topmdownmswingmismbeingmtaughtmtomdropmthemclubmbelowmthemshaftmplane?m-
mmCORRECTmANSWERS-Negatively




26. Amstudentmandmhismcoachmhavembeenmpracticingmhighmpitchmshotsmfrommtightmliesmthatmhem
expectsmtomfindmonmthemgolfmcoursemformanmupcomingmtournament.mWhatmbestmdescribesm
themlearningmtransfermconceptminvolvedminmthismsituation?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Stimulusmgeneralization



27. Amrelativelymnewmgolfermhasmtakenmamseriesmofmgolfmlessonsmbeginningmwithmputting,mthen
mchipping,mthenmpitching,mandmmostmrecentlymfullmswingmwithmhismirons.mHemhasmbeenmabl


emtomtransfermthemrelationshipmofmimpactmfrommpreviousmlessonsmtomhismfullmswing.mWhymh
asmthismstudentmsucceededminmhismgolfmlearning?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Learningmwasmretainedmandmpositivelymtransferredmbetweenmlessons



28. Whatmapproachmismrecommendedmtomoptimizemlearningmtransfermofmamgolfmskill?m-
mmCORRECTmANSWERS-


Simulatingmpracticematmamlevelmofmdifficultymthatmismsimilarmtomactualmplayingmconditions



29. Whatmismanmexamplemofmampre-swingmadjustment?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-
Posture,mballmposition,mgrip,malignment



30. Aremsomempre-
swingmchangesmthatminfluencemswingmexecutionmmoremchallengingmtomlearnmandmimpleme
ntmthanmothers?m(True/False)m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-True



31. Whatmadjustmentsmaremrecommendedmpriormtommakingmin-swingmadjustments?m-
mmCORRECTmANSWERS-Pre-swingmadjustments




32. Whatmtypesmofmchangesmaremeasiestmtomlearnmandmoftenmresultminmrapidmimprovementminm
performance?m-mmCORRECTmANSWERS-Pre-swingmadjustments