Ch 23 Taming Test Anxiety Review

T/F It is perfectly normal to get a little nervous before taking a test

• True

• False

Having trouble concentrating or blanking out on answers is called ________.

• Old Age

• Learning Skills

• Test Anxiety

• Situational Test Anxiety

Feeling nervous days or weeks before a test is called __________.

• Situational Anxiety

• Situational Stress

• Anticipatory Test Anxiety

• Occupational Anxiety

Nervousness that happens during the test is called ________ test anxiety.

• anticipatory

• normal

• common

• situational

Which is NOT a physical symptoms of test anxiety?

• racing heart

• tense muscles

• diabetes

• queasy stomach

T/F Anxiety comes from the stress hormone called adrenaline.

• True

• False

Which do you prefer?

• Reese's

• Hershey's

• Kit Kat

• Almond Joy

Best scenario for procrastination ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Waiting until the night before the test
• Preparing to study a week before the test
• Waiting until the night before the test
• Studying with a friend two days before
• Thinking about possible test questions

Define procrastination

• Stick with your schedule

• Create a study plan

• Organize a study schedule

• Cram your assignments

​ How can you visualize success​ (a)  

• Replace negative thoughts with postive ones
• Let your mind wander to the dark side
• Imagine yourself failing the test
• Avoid taking the test