PGA Level 1 Teaching K-Test 2024/5. 72
Questions and Correct Answers, 100% Correct.
Sara, who is learning how to putt, is using many different ways of trying her stroke. She currently is
using 2 types of training aides, two drills assigned by her instructor and even a video of her stroke. She
lacks confidence, constantly trying different strokes and keeps reverting back to learning how to hold
the putter. This is representative of what phase of learning?
Cognitive Learning
An effective strategy for a teacher to employ to get his or her student to attend to information which
would move from the STS Phase to STM phase is what?
Ask the student to verbally repeat important cues aloud before trying to perform and practice the new
skill.
Autonomous learning is the 1st phase a golfer will go through when learning a new golf skill?
False
Bill played an outstanding round of golf in a tournament. He attributes his success to the new pre-shot
routine taught to him by his instructor. He employed the routine on every shot and felt that it helped
him maintain focus during the round. Bill has demonstrated evidence of learning?
True
In which learning phase do muscles in multiple joints co-contract to increase accuracy?
Early Learning Phase
Jane is a three handicap and everyone positively comments on how fluid and consistent her shot-
making skills are. Jane is in which phase of learning?
Autonomous
What is an indicator that Early Learning has occurred?
Cognitive Control is increasing
Hearing the ball make solid contact during a golf shot is an example of Intrinsic Feedback?
True
Bos is an eight handicap golfer who has been playing with the same swing for twenty years. Recently
he decided to work with a PGA Professional to make some changes to his swing. He did well with the
changes during the lesson and during several subsequent practice sessions. However, when he teed it
up in the Club Championship he played horribly and seemed to revert to his old habits.
Bob's old neural network competed and interfered with his new neural network.
, When teaching a student with a disability it is useful to ask the student if he or she played golf before
the disability?
True
Which of the following is an example of a "SMART" golf goal?
Improve the number of greens the student hits in regulation from 20% to 40% over the next three
months
Which of the following is an example of an extraneous factor?
The students golf shoe brand
Which question may a PGA Professional want to ask during an opening interview with a disabled
student?
-How long have you had the disability?
-Why do you want to play golf?
-Did you play golf before the disability?
What is a characteristic of a progressive lesson that leads to student progress?
Builds one meaningful point at a time.
Varying vocal pitch and rate of speaking make a lesson presentation more interesting for the student.
True
Good posture always facilitates the ability to create a proper voice projection?
True
According to the PGA Text, which of the following is NOT an example of what you should ask your
student during a beginning of lesson interview?
Why did you select me as your instructor?
Which of the following is one of the seven keys to effective demonstrations as outlined in the text?
Show passion & enthusiasm
What is the first thing a golf instructor should do to make a good impression with a student?
The instructor should be early or on-time.
Recognizing how the performance of one component of the skill affects the next component is known
as sequential recognition?
False
Marcia is going to give Bob a lesson, a disabled golfer with one leg. How should Marcia prepare for the
lesson?
Research the disability.
Questions and Correct Answers, 100% Correct.
Sara, who is learning how to putt, is using many different ways of trying her stroke. She currently is
using 2 types of training aides, two drills assigned by her instructor and even a video of her stroke. She
lacks confidence, constantly trying different strokes and keeps reverting back to learning how to hold
the putter. This is representative of what phase of learning?
Cognitive Learning
An effective strategy for a teacher to employ to get his or her student to attend to information which
would move from the STS Phase to STM phase is what?
Ask the student to verbally repeat important cues aloud before trying to perform and practice the new
skill.
Autonomous learning is the 1st phase a golfer will go through when learning a new golf skill?
False
Bill played an outstanding round of golf in a tournament. He attributes his success to the new pre-shot
routine taught to him by his instructor. He employed the routine on every shot and felt that it helped
him maintain focus during the round. Bill has demonstrated evidence of learning?
True
In which learning phase do muscles in multiple joints co-contract to increase accuracy?
Early Learning Phase
Jane is a three handicap and everyone positively comments on how fluid and consistent her shot-
making skills are. Jane is in which phase of learning?
Autonomous
What is an indicator that Early Learning has occurred?
Cognitive Control is increasing
Hearing the ball make solid contact during a golf shot is an example of Intrinsic Feedback?
True
Bos is an eight handicap golfer who has been playing with the same swing for twenty years. Recently
he decided to work with a PGA Professional to make some changes to his swing. He did well with the
changes during the lesson and during several subsequent practice sessions. However, when he teed it
up in the Club Championship he played horribly and seemed to revert to his old habits.
Bob's old neural network competed and interfered with his new neural network.
, When teaching a student with a disability it is useful to ask the student if he or she played golf before
the disability?
True
Which of the following is an example of a "SMART" golf goal?
Improve the number of greens the student hits in regulation from 20% to 40% over the next three
months
Which of the following is an example of an extraneous factor?
The students golf shoe brand
Which question may a PGA Professional want to ask during an opening interview with a disabled
student?
-How long have you had the disability?
-Why do you want to play golf?
-Did you play golf before the disability?
What is a characteristic of a progressive lesson that leads to student progress?
Builds one meaningful point at a time.
Varying vocal pitch and rate of speaking make a lesson presentation more interesting for the student.
True
Good posture always facilitates the ability to create a proper voice projection?
True
According to the PGA Text, which of the following is NOT an example of what you should ask your
student during a beginning of lesson interview?
Why did you select me as your instructor?
Which of the following is one of the seven keys to effective demonstrations as outlined in the text?
Show passion & enthusiasm
What is the first thing a golf instructor should do to make a good impression with a student?
The instructor should be early or on-time.
Recognizing how the performance of one component of the skill affects the next component is known
as sequential recognition?
False
Marcia is going to give Bob a lesson, a disabled golfer with one leg. How should Marcia prepare for the
lesson?
Research the disability.
