TEST ANXIETY WORKSHEET
1. Reduce anxiety by thoroughly preparing for the test.
2. Study habits
Use process of subsumption to relate info to important concepts.
Begin studying even if you only have a few minutes.
Reserve times of high energy and alertness for hard subjects – avoid errand running.
Study in an environment which elicits study behavior.
Deal with distracting ideas by writing them down to review them later.
Follow study time with reinforcement (ex. Study fifty minutes, break ten minutes).
Use more spaced than massed (cram sessions) study time.
3. Test preparation – teach the material instead of rereading it.
4. Establish contact with teacher to reduce “opponent” feeling.
5. Pre-experience in your mind taking test in a positive manner (mental rehearsal).
6. Get restful night’s sleep before test.
7. Relax before the test.
8. Keep test in perspective with more important things in life.
9. Go to testing room a few minutes early to avoid “rushed feeling”
10. Taking the test
Relax by using Maultsby breathing technique for three to four minutes.
Scan test.
Jot down memorized details.
Answer questions you know first.
Come back to difficult questions.
Give yourself positive messages.
Close eyes and relax for a moment if tension builds.
Answer “long-shot” items as test time nears end.
11. React in a positive way to test performance after the test.
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