PGA Level 3 Advance Teaching Test
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
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
Willingness to accept poor swings and outcomes is an example of how golfers can get in their own way?
T/F - Answer-False
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
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
Willingness to accept poor swings and outcomes is an example of how golfers can get in their own way?
T/F - Answer-False
