TEST ANXIETY

Amy Monaco
SOME CAUSES OF ANXIETY AND
FEELING OFANXIETY.
 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF TEST
ANXIETY
Higher
Middle School High School learning/College
Concerns of not being Not getting into college of Money wasting
good at school choice Not feeling confident and
Concerns of being a Not feeling smart or smart
failure
 WHAT FEELINGS?
Dumb
Not ready for this
Wasting money
Scared of failure
Lack of studying
 MAJOR TESTING(ANXIETY)
High School College
A.C.T Mid terms
S.A.T Finals
Math Math
 COPING MECHANISMS
Deep Breaths
Positive thinking
Muscle exercises
Listening to music
Silent Shouting
 LEARNING DISABILITIES

ADD ADHD DYSLEXIA

Distracted Distracted Reading issues
Memory Memory Processing speed
Processing speed Processing speed
 STATISTICS
15-20 % have experienced test anxiety

College students seeking treatment has gone up 15.2 % in the past

few years.
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