Test anxiety is a condition characterized by physiological arousal, tension, apprehension, and somatic symptoms that interfere with one's ability to perform well on tests. It is most commonly experienced before, during, and after examinations. Approximately 16-20% of students experience high test anxiety, while another 18% experience moderately high levels. Causes include lack of preparation, past poor performance, perfectionism, and issues outside of studying that distract from concentrating. Effects are physiological like increased heart rate, psychological like self-doubt, and behavioral like difficulty recalling information. Solutions include self-assessment, following a schedule, relaxation techniques, prioritizing content, and reflecting on material studied.
Test anxiety is a condition characterized by physiological arousal, tension, apprehension, and somatic symptoms that interfere with one's ability to perform well on tests. It is most commonly experienced before, during, and after examinations. Approximately 16-20% of students experience high test anxiety, while another 18% experience moderately high levels. Causes include lack of preparation, past poor performance, perfectionism, and issues outside of studying that distract from concentrating. Effects are physiological like increased heart rate, psychological like self-doubt, and behavioral like difficulty recalling information. Solutions include self-assessment, following a schedule, relaxation techniques, prioritizing content, and reflecting on material studied.
Test anxiety is a condition characterized by physiological arousal, tension, apprehension, and somatic symptoms that interfere with one's ability to perform well on tests. It is most commonly experienced before, during, and after examinations. Approximately 16-20% of students experience high test anxiety, while another 18% experience moderately high levels. Causes include lack of preparation, past poor performance, perfectionism, and issues outside of studying that distract from concentrating. Effects are physiological like increased heart rate, psychological like self-doubt, and behavioral like difficulty recalling information. Solutions include self-assessment, following a schedule, relaxation techniques, prioritizing content, and reflecting on material studied.
Test anxiety is a condition characterized by physiological arousal, tension, apprehension, and somatic symptoms that interfere with one's ability to perform well on tests. It is most commonly experienced before, during, and after examinations. Approximately 16-20% of students experience high test anxiety, while another 18% experience moderately high levels. Causes include lack of preparation, past poor performance, perfectionism, and issues outside of studying that distract from concentrating. Effects are physiological like increased heart rate, psychological like self-doubt, and behavioral like difficulty recalling information. Solutions include self-assessment, following a schedule, relaxation techniques, prioritizing content, and reflecting on material studied.
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Exam anxiety
Test anxiety (introduction)
Test anxiety is a condition of physiological over-arousal, tension , apprehensiveness, and somatic symptoms that interfere with your ability to perform well in tests.
It is most common and often experienced before, during and after the examination
The challenge is when our level of anxiety increases past an optimal level such that it interferes with our studying or performance.
When anxiety is too intense, we may have difficulty learning and remembering what we need to know for the exam, find it hard to focus on questions, or demonstrate our knowledge or skills during the exam. Relevance and importance of discussion Attended exams multiple times, but cannot avoid being trapped into exam anxiety. Most common and dangerous and yet underrated and unnoticed issue
According to the American Test Anxieties Association, about 16 to 20 percent of students have high test anxiety, with another 18 percent troubled by moderately high test anxiety. Causes of exam anxiety Lack of preparation
Past experience of blanking out of badly performing
Focusing too much on outcome
Focusing too much on how other classmates and friends are doing
Issues outside the topic distracting you from concentrating
Excessive pressure to perfectionism
Avoidance of proper self-care (insufficient sleep, lack of relaxation)
Unhelpful thinking habits
Prediction:- Assuming your result beforehand,
Catastrophizing: unnecessarily exaggerating the severity of the effects, believing
that worst possible thing will happen
Critical self: negative talking about self, negative self-talking
Effects of exam anxiety Physiological Effects Increased heartbeat Tensed muscle Perspiration Nausea Dry mouth Headaches Behavioral Effects Inability to make decisions
Inability to act or express
Difficulty in reading questions and understanding it during exams
Difficulty in organizing your thoughts
Difficulty in recalling and retrieving terms and concepts
Psychological effects
Feeling apprehensive or uneasy
Anger and irritation
Feeling upset
Self-doubt
Negative self-talk Solutions
Test Yourself/ Self-assessment: use flash cards, use of flowcharts/algorithms, mnemonics
Follow a schedule
Take short breaks
Quick relaxation techniques: yoga, meditation, breathing techniques, power naps
Prioritize: give more time to chapters or contents that are most important, make a
prioritization Worksheet
Check your attitude
Reflect upon what you have studied
Check your diet: try not to consume food with high caffeine and sugar content
