Pga Level 3 Advanced Teaching And Coaching: Learning
Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
A student relates to which type of imagery if she is ABLE to learn from a face-on
video of her swing?
External
What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical skill in the absence of overt physical
movements?
Mental practice
What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to recreate
the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind?
Motor imagery
A student relates to which type of imagery if she is UNABLE to learn from a face-
on video of her swing?
Internal
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before performing
them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? Yes or no?
No
What is the definition of 'modeling' when used for teaching and coaching?
The use of demonstrating to convey information about how to perform a motor skill
When is mental practice an motor imagery most effective?
When used as a supplement to physical practice
What is the best way for beginners to improve shot performance?
When mental practice is combined with physical practice
What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool?
Helps students identify what to do through mental practice before attempting a motor
skill
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice?
Practicing when motivated
, Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to
actual performance?
At about the same speed
What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice?
When students cannot physically practice
According to research, what will optimize performance when combining mental
and physical practice?
To engage in mental practice before engaging in physical practice
What is an example of 'form focus of attention'?
Keeping the body and head still during a putt
What is an example of retroactive transfer?
New swing changes learned interfered with the ability to recover the original swing
What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned
regardless of whether the influence is positive or negative?
Proactive transfer
What determines the transfer of golf skill learning?
The time between original learning and transfer with the structural similarity of skills and
conditions
What conditions learn to greater learning transfer?
If the student believes the skills, conditions, and goals in the learning situations are
similar
What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip on a
practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green?
Response generalization
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?
Stimulus generalization
What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-chip leaned in a
practice situation calling for a 20-foot chip in a club championship tournament?
Slightly positive: conditions are dissimilar but skills are the same
Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
A student relates to which type of imagery if she is ABLE to learn from a face-on
video of her swing?
External
What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical skill in the absence of overt physical
movements?
Mental practice
What is a conscious experience in which a player uses all her senses to recreate
the execution of a motor skill in the player's mind?
Motor imagery
A student relates to which type of imagery if she is UNABLE to learn from a face-
on video of her swing?
Internal
Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before performing
them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? Yes or no?
No
What is the definition of 'modeling' when used for teaching and coaching?
The use of demonstrating to convey information about how to perform a motor skill
When is mental practice an motor imagery most effective?
When used as a supplement to physical practice
What is the best way for beginners to improve shot performance?
When mental practice is combined with physical practice
What makes 'cognitive hypothesis' an effective learning tool?
Helps students identify what to do through mental practice before attempting a motor
skill
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice?
Practicing when motivated
, Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to
actual performance?
At about the same speed
What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical practice?
When students cannot physically practice
According to research, what will optimize performance when combining mental
and physical practice?
To engage in mental practice before engaging in physical practice
What is an example of 'form focus of attention'?
Keeping the body and head still during a putt
What is an example of retroactive transfer?
New swing changes learned interfered with the ability to recover the original swing
What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned
regardless of whether the influence is positive or negative?
Proactive transfer
What determines the transfer of golf skill learning?
The time between original learning and transfer with the structural similarity of skills and
conditions
What conditions learn to greater learning transfer?
If the student believes the skills, conditions, and goals in the learning situations are
similar
What term is used to describe transferring a learned skill of a 20-foot chip on a
practice green to a 50-foot chip on the same practice green?
Response generalization
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?
Stimulus generalization
What type of transfer likely occurs when applying the skill of a 20-chip leaned in a
practice situation calling for a 20-foot chip in a club championship tournament?
Slightly positive: conditions are dissimilar but skills are the same
