Which type of feedback can be either relevant or irrelevant to the task at hand?

• A. Intrinsic feedback
• B. Augmented feedback
• C. Both intrinsic and augmented feedback
• D. Knowledge of results

Answer: (C)

Feedback can come from your own senses (intrinsic) or from information provided from outside (augmented). The key idea is that relevance isn’t fixed; it depends on the task and what information actually helps you improve.

Intrinsic feedback is the natural sensory information you get during or after a movement. It can be directly useful if what you sense tells you how to adjust toward the goal. It can also be irrelevant if those sensations don’t map onto the task requirements or mislead you, especially early in learning when decoding what the sensations mean is part of the challenge.

Augmented feedback is added information from an external source, like a coach or device. It’s powerful when it highlights the aspects that truly affect performance, guiding you to the right adjustments. But it can be irrelevant if it focuses on factors that don’t matter for the goal, or if it’s overused and creates dependency.

Because both kinds can either help or hinder depending on the situation, the best answer is that both intrinsic and augmented feedback can be either relevant or irrelevant to the task at hand.