Test Anxiety
Signs of test anxiety
What is sweating palms, heart racing, possible nausea?
First step to effective studying
What is preparing your study area?
During the test, the first thing you should do besides writing your name is
What is read the directions carefully?
We use these all the time to help us study
What is flashcards/quizlet?
Most ineffective study method
What is cramming?
Definition of test anxiety
What is a condition that interferes with your academic performance?
Important skill that is very effective
What is small study times with breaks?
Important to consider after looking over the entire test
What is budget your time?
Helps with retaining information and reducing anxiety
What is spacing out your studying time?
We try to do this all the time but it never works
What is multitasking?
Deep breathing, visualize good things, be prepared!
What is the things you should do to reduce anxiety?
You should do this to key words, sentences, and phrases in a passage or question
What is underline?
An easy, effective thing to do during a test
What is answer the easy questions first?
One of the most effective ways of studying that's similar to a teacher
What is make tests/quizzes?
2 methods frequently used that are very ineffective
What is rereading and highlighting?
Talking to negative people, eat lots of junk food, and worry about others finishing first
What is you should not do to reduce anxiety?
2 important things you should do to be prepared
What is eat and sleep?
When writing an essay, this keeps you organized and on target
What is create an outline before you write?
What we do when we're going over our notes
What is ask questions/explain?
Old study habit people still try to do
What is studying for long periods of time without breaks?
True or False?
Test anxiety is a permanent condition
What is false?
Most important step in being successful for an exam
What is be prepared?
Important part we often forget when taking a test
What is review our work/edit?
Most effective study technique of all
What is teach others the material?
This interferes with getting started for so many of us
What is procrastination?