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Nursing school entrance exams are important to your nursing school application. Anxiety plagues many students before and during the test, and can be harmful to your score. Preparing for the entrance exam is important, and will also help relieve your anxiety. Follow these steps in order to prepare for your exam. more »
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Tests and exams become a common part of our lives once we get into school. As we progress through the education system, the value that these tests carry becomes higher. Most of us feel a bit nervous on the day of a test. this is actually a healthy response. It shows that you want to do well. However, there are some that suffer from... more »
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Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which a person experiences distress before, during, or after a test or other assessment to such an extent that this anxiety causes poor performance or interferes with normal learning. It deserves notice due to its prevalence amongst the student populations of the world. The original research and development of the TAQ (Test Anxiety Questionnaire) was conducted by G. Mandler and S.B. Sarason in 1952.
Symptoms
It has been shown through studies that test anxiety has a strongly negative relationship with test performance.
*Physical — headaches, nausea or diarrhea, extreme body temperature changes, excessive sweating, shortness of breath, light-headedness or fainting, rapid heart beat, and/or dry mouth.
*Emotional — excessive feelings of fear, disappointment, anger, or, taken to extreme levels, depression; uncontrollable crying or laughing, feelings of helplessness
*Behavioral — fidgeting, pacing, substance abuse, avoidance
*Cognitive — racing thoughts, going blank, difficulty concentrating, negative self-talk, feelings of dread, comparing oneself to others, difficulty organizing ones thoughts
Causes
Test anxiety can develop for a number of reasons:
#There may be some prior negative experience with test taking that serves as the activating event.
#Students who have experienced, or have a fear of, blanking out on tests or the inability to perform in testing situations can develop anticipatory anxiety. Worrying about how anxiety may affect oneself can be as debilitating as the anxiety itself.
#*This kind of anxiety can build as the testing situation approaches, and can interfere with a students ability to prepare adequately.
#Lack of preparation can contribute to test anxiety. Poor time management, poor study habits, and lack of organization can lead to a student feeling overwhelmed.
#*Students who are forced to cram at the last minute tend to feel less confident about the ma read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test+anxiety
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