Math Anxiety Quiz

Some psychologists even regard Maths anxiety as a condition that is diagnosable.

• Something that can be measured

• Something that can be identified as a medical condition

• Something that cannot be cured

• Something that only affects students

Worrying about a Maths problem or not doing well on a test eats up working memory.

• Increases

• Uses or consumes

• Reduces

• Organizes

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

If adults talk about Maths as something difficult, children can internalise that.

• Ignore

• Reject

• Accept and absorb

• Forget

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CCSS.RL.5.6

Writing down worries about Maths gives people an opportunity to evaluate a stressful experience.

• Judge or assess

• Ignore or avoid

• Share or communicate

• Create or design

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Don’t let anyone spread the myth that boys are inherently better than girls at Maths.

• A proven fact

• An exaggerated belief

• A social truth

• A mathematical equation

Being able to put a name to our anxious feelings about Maths can be reassuring.

• Comfortable and calming

• Stressful and confusing

• Unnecessary and distracting

• Challenging and uncomfortable

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Parents and Maths teachers should try being playful with Maths and focusing on the creative aspects of it to promote a growth mindset.

• The belief that abilities can improve with effort

• The idea that intelligence is fixed and unchangeable

• The need to be competitive

• The belief that maths is only for a few