PGA LEVEL 3: EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
1) How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with
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an over the top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft
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plane? -- Answer ✔✔ Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the
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performance of the new swing. _ _ _ _
2) Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically
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performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? -- Answer ✔✔
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False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
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3) What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
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disability or injury to play golf? -- Answer ✔✔ That teaching/coaching must come
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from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can teach players on any skill level, any
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age/body type, and regardless of ability. _ _ _ _ _
4) What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? -- Answer ✔✔ 1.
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Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
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Termination of employment. _ _
5) What are the four delegation strategies? -- Answer ✔✔ Involving(Experienced &
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Resistant), supporting(Experienced & Enthusiastic), convincing(Inexperienced &
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Resistant) & Directing(Inexperienced & Enthusiastic)_ _ _ _
6) What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? -- Answer ✔✔ Posture, ball
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position, grip, alignment _ _
7) What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? --
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Answer ✔✔ Pre-swing _ _
,8) How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive
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pressure situations? -- Answer ✔✔ Increase practice under pressure & playing
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conditions
9) What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? --
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Answer ✔✔ Practice/play _ _
10) What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement
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in performance? -- Answer ✔✔ Pre-swing corrections
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11) What is the most important shot in golf? -- Answer ✔✔ The next one
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12) What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? -- Answer ✔✔ Set
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realistic goals _
13) What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
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following a poor shot? -- Answer ✔✔ Post-shot routine
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14) What do pre and post-shot routines provide? -- Answer ✔✔ Stay in
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present/manage emotions _
15) What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? -- Answer ✔✔
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Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
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16) What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle
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relaxation technique? -- Answer ✔✔ How to recognize undesirable tension & then
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_relax it _
17) Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation
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_and experience for group instruction? -- Answer ✔✔ More likely to benefit
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18) What type of player is best served by individual lessons? -- Answer ✔✔ Advanced
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player
, 19) What is a group lesson advantage? -- Answer ✔✔ Team Cohesion, increased
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learning and spirit _ _
20) What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
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individual lessons? -- Answer ✔✔ Sequence info, skills with well-developed plan
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21) How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? -- Answer ✔✔
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Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
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22) Why should one have contingency plans? -- Answer ✔✔ In case lesson goes in a
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different direction _
23) What should be included in Long term player development planning? -- Answer
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✔✔ Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
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24) What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
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planning? -- Answer ✔✔ Improve performance
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25) What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan?
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-- Answer ✔✔ Long term over multiple lessons
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26) How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term
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player development plan? -- Answer ✔✔ Someone that is competitive at a high
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level. Playing on high school or college golf teams, in highly competitive junior
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tournaments or near or below a scratch handicap. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
27) What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? --
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Answer ✔✔ Pre-concluded notions
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28) What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player
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who has a disability or injury? -- Answer ✔✔ Ask the student for advice
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29) What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? --
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Answer ✔✔ Learn to hit shots emulating disability
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CORRECT ANSWERS.
1) How is the transfer affect most likely to influence the situation where a player with
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an over the top down swing has been taught to drop the club below the shaft
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plane? -- Answer ✔✔ Their neural negatively transfer or interfere with the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
performance of the new swing. _ _ _ _
2) Does cognitively rehearsing procedural skills at a faster rate before physically
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
performing them interfere with the benefits of mental practice? -- Answer ✔✔
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False, Practicing at a faster rate helps remember the steps they need to perform.
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3) What is one misconception regarding who is best qualified to teach people with a
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
disability or injury to play golf? -- Answer ✔✔ That teaching/coaching must come
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
from a person from outside golf. PGA pros can teach players on any skill level, any
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age/body type, and regardless of ability. _ _ _ _ _
4) What is the four stage sequence for correcting problem solving? -- Answer ✔✔ 1.
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Joint problem solving. 2. Reinforced problem solving. 3. Final decision making. 4.
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Termination of employment. _ _
5) What are the four delegation strategies? -- Answer ✔✔ Involving(Experienced &
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Resistant), supporting(Experienced & Enthusiastic), convincing(Inexperienced &
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Resistant) & Directing(Inexperienced & Enthusiastic)_ _ _ _
6) What is an example of a pre-swing adjustment? -- Answer ✔✔ Posture, ball
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position, grip, alignment _ _
7) What adjustments are recommended prior to making in-swing adjustments? --
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Answer ✔✔ Pre-swing _ _
,8) How can a student overcome negative effect or interference in competitive
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pressure situations? -- Answer ✔✔ Increase practice under pressure & playing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
conditions
9) What is lacking when newly introduced swing changes are lost between lessons? --
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Answer ✔✔ Practice/play _ _
10) What types of changes are easiest to learn and often result in rapid improvement
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in performance? -- Answer ✔✔ Pre-swing corrections
_ _ _ _ _ _
11) What is the most important shot in golf? -- Answer ✔✔ The next one
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12) What is one way that players can achieve realistic goals? -- Answer ✔✔ Set
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realistic goals _
13) What is recommended immediate post-shot means for controlling one's emotions
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following a poor shot? -- Answer ✔✔ Post-shot routine
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14) What do pre and post-shot routines provide? -- Answer ✔✔ Stay in
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present/manage emotions _
15) What pre-shot routine problem could cause a poor shot outcome? -- Answer ✔✔
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Club, distance, target, alignment, ball position
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16) What must one learn in order to gain the benefits of the progressive muscle
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relaxation technique? -- Answer ✔✔ How to recognize undesirable tension & then
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_relax it _
17) Why is it important to have students with similar skill and fitness levels, motivation
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_and experience for group instruction? -- Answer ✔✔ More likely to benefit
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18) What type of player is best served by individual lessons? -- Answer ✔✔ Advanced
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
player
, 19) What is a group lesson advantage? -- Answer ✔✔ Team Cohesion, increased
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
learning and spirit _ _
20) What is the correct planning assumption behind a skill development sequence for
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
individual lessons? -- Answer ✔✔ Sequence info, skills with well-developed plan
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
21) How should teachers respond to lessons that are getting off track? -- Answer ✔✔
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Clear vision of lesson purpose, back to goal
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
22) Why should one have contingency plans? -- Answer ✔✔ In case lesson goes in a
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different direction _
23) What should be included in Long term player development planning? -- Answer
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✔✔ Written programs, purpose and goals, key skills, knowledge
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
24) What is the purpose of golf instruction from the standpoint of long-term lesson
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
planning? -- Answer ✔✔ Improve performance
_ _ _ _ _
25) What is the difference between a lesson plan and a long-term developmental plan?
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-- Answer ✔✔ Long term over multiple lessons
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26) How does the PGA define the elite player for purposes of developing a long-term
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player development plan? -- Answer ✔✔ Someone that is competitive at a high
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level. Playing on high school or college golf teams, in highly competitive junior
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tournaments or near or below a scratch handicap. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
27) What is often challenged when teaching a player with a disability or injury? --
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Answer ✔✔ Pre-concluded notions
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28) What is the best course of action if a teacher is unsure of what to say to a player
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who has a disability or injury? -- Answer ✔✔ Ask the student for advice
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29) What should an instructor do when teaching someone who has lost a limb? --
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Answer ✔✔ Learn to hit shots emulating disability
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