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Breanna's Crossword Puzzle Tournament Preparation AP Classroom

Breanna likes to do crossword puzzles to reduce stress. She joins a puzzle club to help keep her focused on her new hobby. She participated in her first crossword puzzle tournament over the weekend, and while she thinks she could have done better, she feels good about her experience. She has already signed up for another tournament scheduled to occur in one month.

Group 1

Explain how each of the following might hinder Breanna from preparing for her next tournament.

Question 1a

Short answer

Yerkes-Dodson law

Question 1b

Short answer

Divided attention

Question 1c

Short answer

Perceptual set

Group 2

While she is practicing different crossword puzzles, Breanna comes across a particularly hard puzzle she cannot figure out quickly. Explain how each of the following might be related to Breanna’s ability to respond well to this difficult puzzle.

Question 2a

Short answer

Negative reinforcement

Question 2b

Short answer

Divergent thinking

Question 2c

Short answer

Episodic memory

Question 2d

Short answer

Breanna's high level of the Big Five trait of conscientiousness

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