Week 4

Question 1

Explain Hard start - jump to easy

Answer 1

Concept where you start with the hard question on the test. If you get stuck, move to the easy one, and after you’re finished, go back to the hard. This has an effect of moving between focused and diffuse mode. You’re in focused mode when working on the easy task, while the hard question is lingering in the back of your brain allowing the diffuse mode to jump in.

Question 2

Taking a test makes your body puts out chemicals. What can you do to circumvent potentially negative effects of those chemicals?

Answer 2

Body puts out kortisol, which can cause you to swear, change your breathing etc. What matters is your reaction to this events. If you say to yourself that “this test makes me excited to perform the best I can” instead of “this test makes me afraid” it can really help you out.

Question 3

How should you breathe to help you relax and concentrate when you panic on a test?

Answer 3

You should do stomach breathing.

Question 4

Your mind can trick you into thinking that something you did is correct even when it’s not. What’s the proposed solution to this problem?

Answer 4

You should blink, shift your attention and double check your answer having big picture perspective.