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Managing Test Anxiety

Melissa McMullin, Psy.D. MCAPS Workshop (909)621-8202 Melissa_McMullin@cuc.claremont.edu. Managing Test Anxiety. What is test anxiety?. Physical symptoms Feelings Thoughts Behaviors. Do you have test anxiety?. Can you recall the information you forget when you leave the exam?

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Managing Test Anxiety

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  1. Melissa McMullin, Psy.D. MCAPS Workshop (909)621-8202 Melissa_McMullin@cuc.claremont.edu Managing Test Anxiety

  2. What is test anxiety? • Physical symptoms • Feelings • Thoughts • Behaviors

  3. Do you have test anxiety? • Can you recall the information you forget when you leave the exam? • Are you stressed or anxious during the test?

  4. Why do we have anxiety?

  5. What can you do about anxiety?

  6. Alter your actions • Do something else during the exam. • Practice guided imagery. • Engage in progressive relaxation. • Breathe. • Change how you take the exam. • Change where you take the exam.

  7. Before the Exam • Create a study plan. • Rehearse taking the test (practice exams and imaginary exams). • Study in the exam space. • Plan out what you need for the test. • Plan time for yourself away from studying. • DON’T study atleast 1 hour prior to the exam.

  8. During the exam • Write down any information you are apt to forget when you first get the exam. • Preview the exam. • Read all of the instructions. • Plan a timed strategy for the exam. • Prioritize high point items. • Answer what you know first. • Then answer what you half know. • Then answer the tough questions. • Don’t forget to use every tool available to you (e.g. calculator, periodic table, etc.).

  9. If the anxiety starts to creep in… • Think about the exam as a conversation between you and your professor. • Revisit your imaginary exam. • Breathe. • Sharpen your pencil. • Move on to another question. • Substitute simple language for complex terms.

  10. Change your thoughts • Identify your thoughts • Evaluate your thoughts • Are my thoughts accurate and or factual? • Respond and challenge your thoughts • Relax

  11. Challenging your thoughts • What is the evidence that the thought(s) is/are true? Not true? • Is there an alternative explanation? • What’s the worst that could happen? • Could I live through it? • What’s the best that can happen? • What’s the most realistic outcome? • What are the consequences of adhering to the distorted thinking? • What would happen if I changed my thinking? • If (friend’s name) were in this situation what would I tell him/her?

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