A client performs a previously difficult movement with better control. Which feedback is most useful?
- ASay "great job" to keep the mood positive
- BName the specific improvement and why it matters
- CMove straight to correcting the next technique flaw while the client is attentive
- DRate the repetition out of 10 so the client can track progress numerically
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Answer
B
Specific, informational feedback tells the client exactly what improved and why, which reinforces the behavior and supports competence.
A
General praise is pleasant but does not tell the client which action to repeat.
C
Correction has its place, but skipping over the improvement gives the client no information about what to repeat.
D
A score shows that something improved but not what changed or why it matters, so it is less useful than naming the specific improvement.
B
Specific, informational feedback tells the client exactly what improved and why, which reinforces the behavior and supports competence.