PGA LEVEL 3 LEARNING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Mental practice is defined as the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any observable muscular movement. True or False? - Answer-True What is the conscious experience in which a player uses all of their senses to create or recreate the exeuction of a motor skill in their mind? - Answer-Motor Imagery What type of imagery is one using when picturing the execution of a swing from an outside perspective? - Answer-External Imagery Internal imagery is when a player imagines what they see and feel when executing a swing from a performers perspective. True or False? - Answer-True Does internal or external imagery have a greater effect on motor performance? - Answer-Internal Imagery What are the two major keys to effective mental practice and motor imagery? - Answer-Vividness and controllability Mental practice and motor imagery are cognitive skills that cannot be improved with practice. True or False? - Answer-False Whats a way to train and improve vividness of images? - Answer-Visualize furniture arrangement at home When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - Answer-When used as supplement to physical practice The hypothesis that mental practice helps students specifically identify what to do and where to focus their attentions before attempting to physically perform? - Answer-Cognitive hypothesis This hypothesis holds that mental practice results in electrical activity in the musculature involved in the movement? - Answer-Neuromuscular hypothesis Mental practices should only be used when the student is? - Answer-motivated to practice