Test Anxiety Review Practice

What is test anxiety?

• Feeling anxious about taking a test

• Feeling confident about taking a test

• Feeling bored while taking a test

• Feeling sleepy while taking a test

How do you know if you have test anxiety?

• Having difficulty getting started studying for a test

• Having no distractions while studying for a test

• Expecting to do well on a test no matter how much you study

• Having no physical discomfort while taking a test

What can excessive test anxiety interfere with?

• Learning and remembering the material for the test

• Having a relaxed mind during the test

• Scoring higher on a test than on assignments and papers

• Remembering information after the test

What can you do before a test to reduce test anxiety?

• Use good study techniques to gain cognitive mastery of the material

• Maintain a negative attitude while studying

• Eat a heavy and unhealthy meal before the test

• Worry about other students finishing the test before you

What can you do during a test to reduce test anxiety?

• Take slow, deep breaths and focus on positive self-statements

• Panic if you find the test difficult

• Rush through the test to finish it quickly

• Worry about how other students are doing on the test

What should you do if you find the test difficult?

• Stay with your plan and don't panic

• Give up and leave the test unfinished

• Compare your progress with other students

• Focus on negative self-statements

What should you do after a test to reduce test anxiety?

• Temporarily forget about the test and focus on new assignments

• Analyze the test to see how other students performed

• Ignore your mistakes and what you did well on the test

• Apply your knowledge to the next test

What is the importance of controlling test anxiety?

• To show what you know on the test

• To score lower on a test than on assignments and papers

• To have physical discomfort while taking a test

• To have a hard time getting started studying for a test

What is the key to doing well on a test?

• Knowing the material

• Having test anxiety

• Being distracted while studying

• Expecting to do poorly on a test

What should you do to approach a test with confidence?

• Use good study techniques to gain cognitive mastery of the material

• Maintain a negative attitude while studying

• Eat a heavy and unhealthy meal before the test

• Worry about other students finishing the test before you