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Test anxiety management skills - Coggle Diagram
Test anxiety management skills
test anxiety is excessive stress that hin-ders a person's ability to perform well before or during a test
exihibit its presence in physical, emotional, cognitive and behavioral forms
for example: a student might become ill, emotional distraught, experience confused...
affects cognitive processing and can immobilize thinking skills
common symptoms related to test anxiety
physical: rapid heartbeat, headaches, clammy palms...
emotional: feat, anger, frustration, fatigue, depression,...
cognitive: careless mistakes. lack of clear thinking,..
behavioral: crying, sobbing, shaky voice,....
Sourse of test anxiety
a learned behavior
4 sourses
underpreparedness
fear of failure
pass experiences
poor testing taking skills
Strategies to use before a test
set learning goals, make summary notes, use scheduales, use affirmations, improve motivation,......
Locus of control
is a degree to which a person feels power to control circumstances
internal locus of control
power to control most situations or circumstances
exhibit self confidence and a high self-efficacy
accept responsibility for outcomes and use problem-solving techniques
external locus of control
relinquish control and see other people or other situations as having the power and control over their circumstances
blame others for personal shortcomings instead of accepting personal responsibility
tend to have low self-esteem, low confidence in their abilities, and high levels of frustration
Systematic desensitization
is an anxiety-reducing strategy that involves a series of activities designed to reduce strong negative emotional reactions to an upcoming situation
stop the fear from accelerating and getting blown out of proportion
make a list of specific situations or words that trigger your test anxiety
predict and write practice test questions
strategies to use during a test
go blank and are unable to recall needed imformation
use a quick relaxation technique/use positive self-talk/reread the question
your eyes start jumping from the printed line or skip over words when you read
use arm, a blank index card/use the pencil to point to each word
you notice yourself making excessive careless mistakes in sekecting or making the correct answer
slow down the reading and answering process/activate your auditory channel/highlight keyword in questions/ask yourself
your mind shifts away from the test and your concentration begins fading quickly
circle direction words and highlight keywords in directions and questions/use positive self-talk and force yourself to keep your eyes on the test