PGA Level 3 Advance Teaching Test
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER✔✔-Used as a
supplement to physical practice
Which of the following makes cognitive hypothesis an effective learning tool? -
ANSWER✔✔-Plan ahead for physical movements
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER✔✔-Practice
when motivated
Based on research at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed? - ANSWER✔✔-
Real Time/Same speed as it takes to actually perform
Whats an example of form focus of attention? - ANSWER✔✔-Keeping head still during
putt
What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? -
ANSWER✔✔-The golf skill should be practiced in original learning at the same
performance level demanded in transfer learning
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement? -
ANSWER✔✔-Pre-swing changes
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, What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
ANSWER✔✔-Limited neural changes occur
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to new? - ANSWER✔✔-
Rate of learning is expected to be faster
Which is an example of interference or negative transfer? - ANSWER✔✔-Old swing
movements trump new swing thoughts
What is an example of playing smart? - ANSWER✔✔-Leave ball in the best position to
hit the next shot
What do pre and post shot routines provide? - ANSWER✔✔-Focus attention on process
of playing the game
Cheryl is in the lead of club championship on the final hole. She three putts and loses,
what happened? - ANSWER✔✔-She thought too much
Transfer of golf skill learning depends on the structural similarity of the golf swing?
T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
All pre swing changes are actually changes of posture T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Missy, an instructor at Ray ranch GC, has approached a long time student of hers about
making a major swing change. Initially Missy should avoid telling her student that the
swing change could adversely affect her playing performance. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER✔✔-Used as a
supplement to physical practice
Which of the following makes cognitive hypothesis an effective learning tool? -
ANSWER✔✔-Plan ahead for physical movements
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER✔✔-Practice
when motivated
Based on research at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed? - ANSWER✔✔-
Real Time/Same speed as it takes to actually perform
Whats an example of form focus of attention? - ANSWER✔✔-Keeping head still during
putt
What approach is recommended to optimize learning transfer of a golf skill? -
ANSWER✔✔-The golf skill should be practiced in original learning at the same
performance level demanded in transfer learning
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement? -
ANSWER✔✔-Pre-swing changes
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, What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? -
ANSWER✔✔-Limited neural changes occur
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to new? - ANSWER✔✔-
Rate of learning is expected to be faster
Which is an example of interference or negative transfer? - ANSWER✔✔-Old swing
movements trump new swing thoughts
What is an example of playing smart? - ANSWER✔✔-Leave ball in the best position to
hit the next shot
What do pre and post shot routines provide? - ANSWER✔✔-Focus attention on process
of playing the game
Cheryl is in the lead of club championship on the final hole. She three putts and loses,
what happened? - ANSWER✔✔-She thought too much
Transfer of golf skill learning depends on the structural similarity of the golf swing?
T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
All pre swing changes are actually changes of posture T/F - ANSWER✔✔-True
Missy, an instructor at Ray ranch GC, has approached a long time student of hers about
making a major swing change. Initially Missy should avoid telling her student that the
swing change could adversely affect her playing performance. T/F - ANSWER✔✔-False
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