PGA PGM 3.0 - LEVEL 3 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS - ALL QUESTIONS
A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. What
technique would be most successful for this student? - ans--✔✔Using internal imagery.
Player imagines what they see and feel when they execute the swing from the
performer's perspective
Whatkxiskxthekxcognitivekxrehearsalkxofkxakxphysicalkxactivitykxinkxthekxabsencekxofkxanykxo
bservablekxmuscularkxmovement?kx-kxans--✔✔Mentalkxpractice
Whatkxiskxakxconsciouskxexperiencekxinkxwhichkxakxplayerkxuseskxallkxherkxsenseskxtokxcre
atekxorkxrecreatekxthekxexecutionkxofkxakxmotorkxskillkxinkxthekxplayer'skxmind?kx-kxans--
✔✔Motorkximagery
Akxstudentkxrelateskxprimarilykxtokxwhichkxtypekxofkximagerykxifkxshekxiskxunablekxtokxlearnk
xfromkxakxface-onkxvideokxofkxherkxswing?kx-kxans--✔✔Externalkximagery
Akxstudentkxrelateskxprimarilykxtokxwhichkxtypekxofkximagerykxifkxshekxiskxablekxtokxlearnkxfr
omkxakxface-onkxvideokxofkxherkxswing?kx-kxans--✔✔Internalkximagery
Doeskxcognitivelykxrehearsingkxproceduralkxskillskxatkxakxfastkxratekxbeforekxphysicallykxpe
rformingkxthemkxinterferekxwithkxthekxbenefitskxofkxmentalkxpractice?kx-kxans--✔✔Falsekx-
kxpracticingkxatkxakxfasterkxratekxhelpskxrememberkxthekxstepskxtheykxneedkxtokxperform
Whatkxiskxthekxdefinitionkxofkxmodelingkxwhenkxusedkxforkxteachingkxandkxcoaching?kx-
kxans--
✔✔Thekxusekxofkxakxdemonstrationkxaskxakxmeanskxofkxconveyingkxinformationkxaboutkxh
owkxtokxperformkxakxmotorkxskill.kx(Observationalkxlearning,kxusedkxinkxdemonstration)
Whenkxiskxmentalkxpracticekxandkxmotorkximagerykxmostkxeffective?kx-kxans--
✔✔Whenkxusedkxinkxconjunctionkxwithkxphysicalkxpractice
Whatkxiskxthekxbestkxwaykxforkxbeginnerskxtokximprovekxtheirkxshotkxperformance?kx-
kxans--✔✔Combinekxmentalkxandkxphysicalkxpractice
,Whatkxmakeskx'cognitivekxhypothesis'kxankxeffectivekxlearningkxtool?kx-kxans--
✔✔Helpskxidentifykxwhatkxtokxdokxandkxwherekxtokxfocuskxattention
Whichkxconditionkxenhanceskxthekxbenefitskxofkxmentalkxpractice?kx-kxans--
✔✔Cognitivekxhypothesis
Basedkxonkxresearch,kxatkxwhatkxspeedkxshouldkxakxskillkxbekxmentallykxrehearsedkxpriorkx
tokxactualkxperformance?kx-kxans--
✔✔Thekxsamekxaskxactualkxperformancekx(thekxsamekxspeed)
Whatkxiskxankxeffectivekxmeanskxofkxhelpingkxakxbeginnerkxtokxusekxmotorkximagerykxtokxi
mprovekxperformance?kx-kxans--✔✔Combinekxwithkxphysicalkxperformance
Whatkxsituationkxjustifieskxsubstitutingkxmentalkxpracticekxforkxphysicalkxpractice?kx-kxans-
-✔✔Whenkxthekxstudentkxcannotkxphysicallykxpractice
Accordingkxtokxresearch,kxwhatkxwillkxoptimizekxperformancekxwhenkxcombiningkxmentalkx
andkxphysicalkxpractice?kx-kxans--✔✔Recallkxpastkxshots,kxexecutekxpriorkxmemory
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkx"FormkxFocuskxofkxAttention"?kx-kxans--
✔✔Stance,kxballkxposition,kxposture
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxretroactivekxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Subsequentkxlearningkxofkxakxskillkxaffectskxabilitykxtokxperformkxpreviouskxacquiredkxs
kill
Whatkxiskxthekxinfluencekxofkxakxpreviouskxskillkxonkxthekxcurrentkxskillkxtokxbekxlearnedkxre
gardlesskxofkxwhetherkxthekxinfluencekxiskxpositivekxorkxnegative?kx-kxans--
✔✔Proactivekxtransfer
Addisonkxhaskxacquiredkxakxnewkxstudentkxwhokxpreviouslykxplayedkxicekxhockey.kxDurin
gkxthekxopeningkxinterview,kxAddisonkxaskskxquestionskxtokxfindkxoutkxwayskxhekxcankxtak
ekxadvantagekxofkxpreviouskxlearning,kxwhatkxskillskxtokxteach,kxandkxwhatkxorderkxtokxtea
chkxthem.kxThiskxiskxankxexamplekxofkxwhatkxlearningkxtransferkxconcept?kx-kxans--
✔✔Proactivekxtransfer
Whatkxdetermineskxthekxtransferkxofkxgolfkxskillkxlearning?kx-kxans--
✔✔Time,kxstructuralkxsimilarity,kxskillskxandkxgoals,kxskillkxlevel
Whatkxconditionskxleadkxtokxgreaterkxlearningkxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Same/similarkxconditions,kxsame/similarkxskills
,Whatkxtermkxiskxusedkxtokxdescribekxtransferringkxakxlearnedkxskillkxofkxakx20-
footkxchipkxontokxakxpracticekxgreenkxtokxakx50-
footkxchipkxonkxthekxsamekxpracticekxgreen?kx-kxans--✔✔Responsekxgeneralization
Whatkxtypekxofkxtransferkxlikelykxoccurskxwhenkxapplyingkxthekxskillkxofkxakx20-
footkxchipkxlearnedkxinkxpracticekxtokxakxsituationkxforkxakx20-
footkxchipkxinkxakxclubkxchampionshipkxtournament?kx-kxans--
✔✔Slightlykxpositivekxtransfer
Whatkxtermkxiskxusedkxtokxdescribekxlearningkxthekxskillkxofkxputtingkxonkxakxpracticekxgree
nkxandkxeffectivelykxtransferringkxtokxvariouskxgreenskxonkxthekxgolfkxcourse?kx-kxans--
✔✔Stimuluskxgeneralization
Howkxiskxthekx"transferkxeffect"kxmostkxlikelykxtokxinfluencekxakxsituationkxwherekxakxplayer
kxwithkxankxover-the-
topkxdownkxswingkxiskxbeingkxtaughtkxtokxdropkxthekxclubkxbelowkxthekxshaftkxplane?kx-
kxans--✔✔Negatively
Akxstudentkxandkxhiskxcoachkxhavekxbeenkxpracticingkxhighkxpitchkxshotskxfromkxtightkxlies
kxthatkxhekxexpectskxtokxfindkxonkxthekxgolfkxcoursekxforkxankxupcomingkxtournament.kxWh
atkxbestkxdescribeskxthekxlearningkxtransferkxconceptkxinvolvedkxinkxthiskxsituation?kx-
kxans--✔✔Stimuluskxgeneralization
Akxrelativelykxnewkxgolferkxhaskxtakenkxakxserieskxofkxgolfkxlessonskxbeginningkxwithkxputti
ng,kxthenkxchipping,kxthenkxpitching,kxandkxmostkxrecentlykxfullkxswingkxwithkxhiskxirons.kx
Hekxhaskxbeenkxablekxtokxtransferkxthekxrelationshipkxofkximpactkxfromkxpreviouskxlessons
kxtokxhiskxfullkxswing.kxWhykxhaskxthiskxstudentkxsucceededkxinkxhiskxgolfkxlearning?kx-
kxans--✔✔Learningkxwaskxretainedkxandkxpositivelykxtransferredkxbetweenkxlessons
Whatkxapproachkxiskxrecommendedkxtokxoptimizekxlearningkxtransferkxofkxakxgolfkxskill?kx-
kxans--
✔✔Simulatingkxpracticekxatkxakxlevelkxofkxdifficultykxthatkxiskxsimilarkxtokxactualkxplayingkxc
onditions
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxakxpre-swingkxadjustment?kx-kxans--
✔✔Posture,kxballkxposition,kxgrip,kxalignment
Arekxsomekxpre-
swingkxchangeskxthatkxinfluencekxswingkxexecutionkxmorekxchallengingkxtokxlearnkxandkxi
mplementkxthankxothers?kx(True/False)kx-kxans--✔✔True
Whatkxadjustmentskxarekxrecommendedkxpriorkxtokxmakingkxin-swingkxadjustments?kx-
kxans--✔✔Pre-swingkxadjustments
, Whatkxtypeskxofkxchangeskxarekxeasiestkxtokxlearnkxandkxoftenkxresultkxinkxrapidkximprove
mentkxinkxperformance?kx-kxans--✔✔Pre-swingkxadjustments
Whatkxiskxlackingkxwhenkxnewlykxintroducedkxswingkxchangeskxarekxlostkxbetweenkxlesso
ns?kx-kxans--✔✔Thekxamountkxofkxneuralkxchange
Akxstudentkxhaskxbeenkxcomingkxoverkxthekxtopkxonkxthekxdownswingkxandkxiskxtryingkxtokx
changekxhiskxmovementkxinkxthekxoppositekxdirectionkxbykxdroppingkxthekxclubkxtokxthekxin
sidekxonkxthekxdownswing.kxWhatkxwillkxmostkxlikelykxoccur?kx-kxans--
✔✔Negativekxtransferkxeffect,kxinterferencekxwithkxthekxnewkxswing
Howkxcankxakxstudentkxovercomekxnegativekxeffectkxorkxinterferencekxinkxcompetitivekxpre
ssurekxsituations?kx-kxans--
✔✔Increasekxthekxamountkxofkxpracticekxunderkxbothkxpracticekxandkxplayingkxconditionsk
xuntilkxnewkxmovementskxarekxstronglykxestablished
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxmovement?kx-kxans--
✔✔Learningkxtokxtransitionkxfromkxonekxpositionkxtokxanother
Whatkxiskxexpectedkxwhenkxotherkxneuralkxnetworkskxpositivelykxtransferkxtokxthekxnewkxs
wingkxmovements?kx-kxans--✔✔Lesskxpracticekxiskxneededkxtokxfacilitatekxperformance
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxinterferencekxorkxnegativekxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Oldkxswingkxmovementskxtrumpkxnewkxswingkxthoughts
AnkxinstructorkxatkxRaykxRanchkxGC,kxhaskxbeenkxapproachedkxbykxakxlong-
timekxstudentkxofkxherskxaboutkxmakingkxakxmajorkxswingkxchange.kxWhenkxiskxitkxappropr
iatekxtokxtellkxherkxstudentkxthatkxthekxswingkxchangekxcouldkxadverselykxaffectkxhiskxplayi
ngkxperformance?kx-kxans--
✔✔Beforekxmakingkxthekxchange,kxthoroughlykxthinkkxthroughkxthekxadvantageskxandkxdi
sadvantages.
Whatkxarekxthekxtwokxmajorkxwayskxtokxstructurekxswingkxchangekxmovementskxthroughkxr
ehearsal?kx-kxans--✔✔Skillskxpracticekxandkxtransferkxpractice
Whatkxshouldkxakxteacherkxorkxcoachkxdokxwhenkxakxstudentkxbecomeskxfrustratedkxwhen
kxtryingkxtokxmakekxakxchallengingkxswingkxchange?kx-kxans--
✔✔Bekxpreparedkxtokxacceptkxblame,kxtakekxpressurekxoff,kxworkkxonkxwhatkxthekxstudent
kxdoeskxwell
Whykxiskxitkximportantkxtokxavoidkxplacingkxpronouncedkximportancekxonkxthekx18-
holekxscore?kx-kxans--
✔✔Createskxunnecessarykxaddedkxpressurekxandkxtakeskxfocuskxawaykxfromkxthekxproce
sskxofkxplaying
QUESTIONS - ALL QUESTIONS
A teacher determines that a student better relates to internal motor imagery. What
technique would be most successful for this student? - ans--✔✔Using internal imagery.
Player imagines what they see and feel when they execute the swing from the
performer's perspective
Whatkxiskxthekxcognitivekxrehearsalkxofkxakxphysicalkxactivitykxinkxthekxabsencekxofkxanykxo
bservablekxmuscularkxmovement?kx-kxans--✔✔Mentalkxpractice
Whatkxiskxakxconsciouskxexperiencekxinkxwhichkxakxplayerkxuseskxallkxherkxsenseskxtokxcre
atekxorkxrecreatekxthekxexecutionkxofkxakxmotorkxskillkxinkxthekxplayer'skxmind?kx-kxans--
✔✔Motorkximagery
Akxstudentkxrelateskxprimarilykxtokxwhichkxtypekxofkximagerykxifkxshekxiskxunablekxtokxlearnk
xfromkxakxface-onkxvideokxofkxherkxswing?kx-kxans--✔✔Externalkximagery
Akxstudentkxrelateskxprimarilykxtokxwhichkxtypekxofkximagerykxifkxshekxiskxablekxtokxlearnkxfr
omkxakxface-onkxvideokxofkxherkxswing?kx-kxans--✔✔Internalkximagery
Doeskxcognitivelykxrehearsingkxproceduralkxskillskxatkxakxfastkxratekxbeforekxphysicallykxpe
rformingkxthemkxinterferekxwithkxthekxbenefitskxofkxmentalkxpractice?kx-kxans--✔✔Falsekx-
kxpracticingkxatkxakxfasterkxratekxhelpskxrememberkxthekxstepskxtheykxneedkxtokxperform
Whatkxiskxthekxdefinitionkxofkxmodelingkxwhenkxusedkxforkxteachingkxandkxcoaching?kx-
kxans--
✔✔Thekxusekxofkxakxdemonstrationkxaskxakxmeanskxofkxconveyingkxinformationkxaboutkxh
owkxtokxperformkxakxmotorkxskill.kx(Observationalkxlearning,kxusedkxinkxdemonstration)
Whenkxiskxmentalkxpracticekxandkxmotorkximagerykxmostkxeffective?kx-kxans--
✔✔Whenkxusedkxinkxconjunctionkxwithkxphysicalkxpractice
Whatkxiskxthekxbestkxwaykxforkxbeginnerskxtokximprovekxtheirkxshotkxperformance?kx-
kxans--✔✔Combinekxmentalkxandkxphysicalkxpractice
,Whatkxmakeskx'cognitivekxhypothesis'kxankxeffectivekxlearningkxtool?kx-kxans--
✔✔Helpskxidentifykxwhatkxtokxdokxandkxwherekxtokxfocuskxattention
Whichkxconditionkxenhanceskxthekxbenefitskxofkxmentalkxpractice?kx-kxans--
✔✔Cognitivekxhypothesis
Basedkxonkxresearch,kxatkxwhatkxspeedkxshouldkxakxskillkxbekxmentallykxrehearsedkxpriorkx
tokxactualkxperformance?kx-kxans--
✔✔Thekxsamekxaskxactualkxperformancekx(thekxsamekxspeed)
Whatkxiskxankxeffectivekxmeanskxofkxhelpingkxakxbeginnerkxtokxusekxmotorkximagerykxtokxi
mprovekxperformance?kx-kxans--✔✔Combinekxwithkxphysicalkxperformance
Whatkxsituationkxjustifieskxsubstitutingkxmentalkxpracticekxforkxphysicalkxpractice?kx-kxans-
-✔✔Whenkxthekxstudentkxcannotkxphysicallykxpractice
Accordingkxtokxresearch,kxwhatkxwillkxoptimizekxperformancekxwhenkxcombiningkxmentalkx
andkxphysicalkxpractice?kx-kxans--✔✔Recallkxpastkxshots,kxexecutekxpriorkxmemory
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkx"FormkxFocuskxofkxAttention"?kx-kxans--
✔✔Stance,kxballkxposition,kxposture
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxretroactivekxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Subsequentkxlearningkxofkxakxskillkxaffectskxabilitykxtokxperformkxpreviouskxacquiredkxs
kill
Whatkxiskxthekxinfluencekxofkxakxpreviouskxskillkxonkxthekxcurrentkxskillkxtokxbekxlearnedkxre
gardlesskxofkxwhetherkxthekxinfluencekxiskxpositivekxorkxnegative?kx-kxans--
✔✔Proactivekxtransfer
Addisonkxhaskxacquiredkxakxnewkxstudentkxwhokxpreviouslykxplayedkxicekxhockey.kxDurin
gkxthekxopeningkxinterview,kxAddisonkxaskskxquestionskxtokxfindkxoutkxwayskxhekxcankxtak
ekxadvantagekxofkxpreviouskxlearning,kxwhatkxskillskxtokxteach,kxandkxwhatkxorderkxtokxtea
chkxthem.kxThiskxiskxankxexamplekxofkxwhatkxlearningkxtransferkxconcept?kx-kxans--
✔✔Proactivekxtransfer
Whatkxdetermineskxthekxtransferkxofkxgolfkxskillkxlearning?kx-kxans--
✔✔Time,kxstructuralkxsimilarity,kxskillskxandkxgoals,kxskillkxlevel
Whatkxconditionskxleadkxtokxgreaterkxlearningkxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Same/similarkxconditions,kxsame/similarkxskills
,Whatkxtermkxiskxusedkxtokxdescribekxtransferringkxakxlearnedkxskillkxofkxakx20-
footkxchipkxontokxakxpracticekxgreenkxtokxakx50-
footkxchipkxonkxthekxsamekxpracticekxgreen?kx-kxans--✔✔Responsekxgeneralization
Whatkxtypekxofkxtransferkxlikelykxoccurskxwhenkxapplyingkxthekxskillkxofkxakx20-
footkxchipkxlearnedkxinkxpracticekxtokxakxsituationkxforkxakx20-
footkxchipkxinkxakxclubkxchampionshipkxtournament?kx-kxans--
✔✔Slightlykxpositivekxtransfer
Whatkxtermkxiskxusedkxtokxdescribekxlearningkxthekxskillkxofkxputtingkxonkxakxpracticekxgree
nkxandkxeffectivelykxtransferringkxtokxvariouskxgreenskxonkxthekxgolfkxcourse?kx-kxans--
✔✔Stimuluskxgeneralization
Howkxiskxthekx"transferkxeffect"kxmostkxlikelykxtokxinfluencekxakxsituationkxwherekxakxplayer
kxwithkxankxover-the-
topkxdownkxswingkxiskxbeingkxtaughtkxtokxdropkxthekxclubkxbelowkxthekxshaftkxplane?kx-
kxans--✔✔Negatively
Akxstudentkxandkxhiskxcoachkxhavekxbeenkxpracticingkxhighkxpitchkxshotskxfromkxtightkxlies
kxthatkxhekxexpectskxtokxfindkxonkxthekxgolfkxcoursekxforkxankxupcomingkxtournament.kxWh
atkxbestkxdescribeskxthekxlearningkxtransferkxconceptkxinvolvedkxinkxthiskxsituation?kx-
kxans--✔✔Stimuluskxgeneralization
Akxrelativelykxnewkxgolferkxhaskxtakenkxakxserieskxofkxgolfkxlessonskxbeginningkxwithkxputti
ng,kxthenkxchipping,kxthenkxpitching,kxandkxmostkxrecentlykxfullkxswingkxwithkxhiskxirons.kx
Hekxhaskxbeenkxablekxtokxtransferkxthekxrelationshipkxofkximpactkxfromkxpreviouskxlessons
kxtokxhiskxfullkxswing.kxWhykxhaskxthiskxstudentkxsucceededkxinkxhiskxgolfkxlearning?kx-
kxans--✔✔Learningkxwaskxretainedkxandkxpositivelykxtransferredkxbetweenkxlessons
Whatkxapproachkxiskxrecommendedkxtokxoptimizekxlearningkxtransferkxofkxakxgolfkxskill?kx-
kxans--
✔✔Simulatingkxpracticekxatkxakxlevelkxofkxdifficultykxthatkxiskxsimilarkxtokxactualkxplayingkxc
onditions
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxakxpre-swingkxadjustment?kx-kxans--
✔✔Posture,kxballkxposition,kxgrip,kxalignment
Arekxsomekxpre-
swingkxchangeskxthatkxinfluencekxswingkxexecutionkxmorekxchallengingkxtokxlearnkxandkxi
mplementkxthankxothers?kx(True/False)kx-kxans--✔✔True
Whatkxadjustmentskxarekxrecommendedkxpriorkxtokxmakingkxin-swingkxadjustments?kx-
kxans--✔✔Pre-swingkxadjustments
, Whatkxtypeskxofkxchangeskxarekxeasiestkxtokxlearnkxandkxoftenkxresultkxinkxrapidkximprove
mentkxinkxperformance?kx-kxans--✔✔Pre-swingkxadjustments
Whatkxiskxlackingkxwhenkxnewlykxintroducedkxswingkxchangeskxarekxlostkxbetweenkxlesso
ns?kx-kxans--✔✔Thekxamountkxofkxneuralkxchange
Akxstudentkxhaskxbeenkxcomingkxoverkxthekxtopkxonkxthekxdownswingkxandkxiskxtryingkxtokx
changekxhiskxmovementkxinkxthekxoppositekxdirectionkxbykxdroppingkxthekxclubkxtokxthekxin
sidekxonkxthekxdownswing.kxWhatkxwillkxmostkxlikelykxoccur?kx-kxans--
✔✔Negativekxtransferkxeffect,kxinterferencekxwithkxthekxnewkxswing
Howkxcankxakxstudentkxovercomekxnegativekxeffectkxorkxinterferencekxinkxcompetitivekxpre
ssurekxsituations?kx-kxans--
✔✔Increasekxthekxamountkxofkxpracticekxunderkxbothkxpracticekxandkxplayingkxconditionsk
xuntilkxnewkxmovementskxarekxstronglykxestablished
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxmovement?kx-kxans--
✔✔Learningkxtokxtransitionkxfromkxonekxpositionkxtokxanother
Whatkxiskxexpectedkxwhenkxotherkxneuralkxnetworkskxpositivelykxtransferkxtokxthekxnewkxs
wingkxmovements?kx-kxans--✔✔Lesskxpracticekxiskxneededkxtokxfacilitatekxperformance
Whatkxiskxankxexamplekxofkxinterferencekxorkxnegativekxtransfer?kx-kxans--
✔✔Oldkxswingkxmovementskxtrumpkxnewkxswingkxthoughts
AnkxinstructorkxatkxRaykxRanchkxGC,kxhaskxbeenkxapproachedkxbykxakxlong-
timekxstudentkxofkxherskxaboutkxmakingkxakxmajorkxswingkxchange.kxWhenkxiskxitkxappropr
iatekxtokxtellkxherkxstudentkxthatkxthekxswingkxchangekxcouldkxadverselykxaffectkxhiskxplayi
ngkxperformance?kx-kxans--
✔✔Beforekxmakingkxthekxchange,kxthoroughlykxthinkkxthroughkxthekxadvantageskxandkxdi
sadvantages.
Whatkxarekxthekxtwokxmajorkxwayskxtokxstructurekxswingkxchangekxmovementskxthroughkxr
ehearsal?kx-kxans--✔✔Skillskxpracticekxandkxtransferkxpractice
Whatkxshouldkxakxteacherkxorkxcoachkxdokxwhenkxakxstudentkxbecomeskxfrustratedkxwhen
kxtryingkxtokxmakekxakxchallengingkxswingkxchange?kx-kxans--
✔✔Bekxpreparedkxtokxacceptkxblame,kxtakekxpressurekxoff,kxworkkxonkxwhatkxthekxstudent
kxdoeskxwell
Whykxiskxitkximportantkxtokxavoidkxplacingkxpronouncedkximportancekxonkxthekx18-
holekxscore?kx-kxans--
✔✔Createskxunnecessarykxaddedkxpressurekxandkxtakeskxfocuskxawaykxfromkxthekxproce
sskxofkxplaying
