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Test anxiety
Causes of
test anxiety:
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Being insufficiently
prepared
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Trying to meet others'
expectations
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Letting grades determine
your self-worth
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Feeling helpless, with
no control over what happens
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Negative
"self-talk"
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Perfectionism
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Prior negative
experiences in test-taking
Suggestions for
reducing test anxiety:
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Improve preparation --
allow time for several review sessions; study actively with plenty
of sensory involvement; fit the review to the specific test; avoid
cramming
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Set your own goals for
your performance
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Separate your grade from
yourself; realize that a grade is merely a guide to what you
need to review
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Make a structured
test-preparation plan; get advice on effective study techniques;
learn and practice relaxation techniques
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Tune in to your
"self talk." Replace negative messages with
realistic ones
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Get some perspective;
examine the causes of your perfectionism, possibly with the help of
a counselor
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Realize that test
anxiety is a learned response which can be unlearned
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