Final PGA Teaching and
Coaching Test with 100+
Correct Q&A (Grade A)
A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery, what technique
would be most successful for this student? - ANSWER Some type of evaluation of their current
imagery skill from an internal perspective
What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any observable muscle
movement? - ANSWER Mental Practice
What is a concise experience in which a player uses all her sense to create or recreate the
execution of a motor skill in the players mind? - ANSWER Motor imagery
A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn from a face on
video of her swing? - ANSWER Internal imagery
A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a face on video
of their swing? - ANSWER External imagery
Does rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically preforming them interfere
with benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER No
What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching or coaching? - ANSWER The use of
a demonstration as a means of conveying information on how to perform a motor skill
, When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER When used as a
supplement for physical practice
What is the best way for beginners to improve shot performance? - ANSWER Physical practice
combined with mental imagery
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER Motivated, purpose,
right things, right way, right amount, right feedback
Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to physical
performance? - ANSWER The same speed
What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical activity? - ANSWER Only
when the student cannot physically practice
What makes cognitive hypothesis an effective learning tool? - ANSWER Shows where to focus
your attention
What is an example of retroactive transfer? - ANSWER Having a putting stroke, learning a new
putting stroke, and then trying to go back to the old stroke with effects from the new one
What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned, regardless if the
influence is positive or negative? - ANSWER Proactive transfer
Addison has acquired a new student, who previously played ice hockey. During the opening
interview, Addison asked questions to find out ways he can take advantage of previous learning,
what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an example of what learning transfer
concept? - ANSWER Direction of transfer
What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - ANSWER Time between original learning
and transfer, similarity between golf skill and conditions
What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - ANSWER Same or similar
What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and effectively
transferring to various greens around the course? - ANSWER Stimulus Generalization
How is the transfer effect most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
over-the-top downswing is being taught to drop the club to below the path of the shaft plane? -
ANSWER Negative transfer
, A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies that he expects to
find on the golf course in an upcoming tournament. What best describes the learning concept
described in this situation? - ANSWER Slightly positive transfer
What approach is recommended to optimize a learning transfer of a golf skill? - ANSWER
Practice original learning in the same or similar level of difficulty
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - ANSWER Grip Change
Are some preswing changes that influence swing execution more challenging to learn and
implement than others? - ANSWER YES
What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - ANSWER
Pre-Swing
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - ANSWER Pre-swing adjustments
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - ANSWER
Little practice or play
A student has been coming over-the-top on the downswing and is trying to change his
movement in the opposite direction to the inside on the downswing. What is most likely to
occur? - ANSWER Negative transfer
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations? -
ANSWER Increasing the amount of practice in both practice and playing conditions until new
swing movements become strongly established in long term memory
What is an example of movement? - ANSWER The transition of one position to another
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to new swing movements? -
ANSWER Less practice
What is an example of interference or negative transfer? - ANSWER Over-the-top to dropping
the club inside
Coaching Test with 100+
Correct Q&A (Grade A)
A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery, what technique
would be most successful for this student? - ANSWER Some type of evaluation of their current
imagery skill from an internal perspective
What is the cognitive rehearsal of a physical activity in the absence of any observable muscle
movement? - ANSWER Mental Practice
What is a concise experience in which a player uses all her sense to create or recreate the
execution of a motor skill in the players mind? - ANSWER Motor imagery
A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is unable to learn from a face on
video of her swing? - ANSWER Internal imagery
A student relates primarily to which type of imagery if she is able to learn from a face on video
of their swing? - ANSWER External imagery
Does rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically preforming them interfere
with benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER No
What is the definition of modeling when used for teaching or coaching? - ANSWER The use of
a demonstration as a means of conveying information on how to perform a motor skill
, When is mental practice and motor imagery most effective? - ANSWER When used as a
supplement for physical practice
What is the best way for beginners to improve shot performance? - ANSWER Physical practice
combined with mental imagery
Which condition enhances the benefits of mental practice? - ANSWER Motivated, purpose,
right things, right way, right amount, right feedback
Based on research, at what speed should a skill be mentally rehearsed prior to physical
performance? - ANSWER The same speed
What situation justifies substituting mental practice for physical activity? - ANSWER Only
when the student cannot physically practice
What makes cognitive hypothesis an effective learning tool? - ANSWER Shows where to focus
your attention
What is an example of retroactive transfer? - ANSWER Having a putting stroke, learning a new
putting stroke, and then trying to go back to the old stroke with effects from the new one
What is the influence of a previous skill on the current skill to be learned, regardless if the
influence is positive or negative? - ANSWER Proactive transfer
Addison has acquired a new student, who previously played ice hockey. During the opening
interview, Addison asked questions to find out ways he can take advantage of previous learning,
what skills to teach, and what order to teach them. This is an example of what learning transfer
concept? - ANSWER Direction of transfer
What determines the transfer of golf skill learning? - ANSWER Time between original learning
and transfer, similarity between golf skill and conditions
What conditions lead to greater learning transfer? - ANSWER Same or similar
What term is used to describe learning the skill of putting on a practice green and effectively
transferring to various greens around the course? - ANSWER Stimulus Generalization
How is the transfer effect most likely to influence a situation where a player with an
over-the-top downswing is being taught to drop the club to below the path of the shaft plane? -
ANSWER Negative transfer
, A student and his coach have been practicing high pitch shots from tight lies that he expects to
find on the golf course in an upcoming tournament. What best describes the learning concept
described in this situation? - ANSWER Slightly positive transfer
What approach is recommended to optimize a learning transfer of a golf skill? - ANSWER
Practice original learning in the same or similar level of difficulty
What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? - ANSWER Grip Change
Are some preswing changes that influence swing execution more challenging to learn and
implement than others? - ANSWER YES
What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? - ANSWER
Pre-Swing
What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement in
performance? - ANSWER Pre-swing adjustments
What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? - ANSWER
Little practice or play
A student has been coming over-the-top on the downswing and is trying to change his
movement in the opposite direction to the inside on the downswing. What is most likely to
occur? - ANSWER Negative transfer
How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive pressure situations? -
ANSWER Increasing the amount of practice in both practice and playing conditions until new
swing movements become strongly established in long term memory
What is an example of movement? - ANSWER The transition of one position to another
What is expected when old neural networks positively transfer to new swing movements? -
ANSWER Less practice
What is an example of interference or negative transfer? - ANSWER Over-the-top to dropping
the club inside
