Test Anxiety

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Parents and teachers are familiar with it Parents and teachers are familiar with it

Can be seen from the performance of Can be seen from the performance of students

Could lead to many other negative feelings

Test Anxiety: pressure


A person taking the test A person taking the test◦ Has a lot of things in his head◦ Think of what could happen to when he failsThink of what could happen to when he fails◦ The thought of failure makes him panicky and

desperate


Panic Panic

Overwhelm Overwhelm

T bl b hi Trouble breathing

Faint during the exam


Too Much Excitement and Pressure Too Much Excitement and Pressure Lack of Sleep

The ‘Do or Die’ Mentality The ‘Do or Die’ Mentality


Students could spell the difference between Students could spell the difference between passing and failing of a subject

Before the examToo wrapped up with thoughts of failing◦ Too wrapped up with thoughts of failing◦ He wasn’t able to study well◦ He may have studied too muchHe may have studied too much◦ Now his mind is in shambles


The night before the exam The night before the exam◦ Students that do better in examinations slept well◦ Those suffering from test anxiety did not sleep wellThose suffering from test anxiety did not sleep well

They were either cramming or worrying He feels dizzy and disoriented He feels dizzy and disoriented


Think they have to study harder than Think they have to study harder than everyone else

Give their best without knowing when to work Give their best without knowing when to work the brakes

It’s either he makes it or he doesn’t It s either he makes it or he doesn t Failing could mean the end


The pressure coming from the mindset The pressure coming from the mindset Will make him/her fail

Not the lack of effort Not the lack of effort


Should be counseled by instructors Should be counseled by instructors

Give hints that there are second chances for Give hints that there are second chances for failing students

Understand that I i i f h i ld b◦ Imagination of the worst case scenario could be what’s stopping him from doing well◦ The pressure makes him unable to think about the◦ The pressure makes him unable to think about the

positive


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Test Anxiety

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