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Psychological Factors in Preparing and Learning for a Chess Tournament

You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the questions posed, using appropriate psychological terminology. It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts or providing definitions only.

Group 1

Ephraim likes to play chess to reduce stress. He joins a chess club to keep focused on his new hobby. He participated in a chess tournament over the weekend, and while he thinks he could have done better, he feels good about his experience. He has already signed up for another tournament scheduled to occur in one month. Explain how each of the following might help Ephraim prepare for his next chess tournament.

Question 1a

Short answer

Semantic encoding

Question 1b

Short answer

Metacognition

Question 1c

Short answer

Feature detectors

Group 2

While he is practicing for the next chess tournament, Ephraim easily learns several new, difficult strategies from another player. Explain how each of the following might be related to Ephraim easily using these new, difficult strategies.

Question 2a

Short answer

Zone of proximal development

Question 2b

Short answer

Selective attention

Question 2c

Short answer

Positive reinforcement

Question 2d

Short answer

Internal locus of control

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