PDF-TEST ANXIETY AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PERSONALITY OF STUDENTS WITHLEARNIN

The purpose of this study was to look for personalityvariables that characterized young adults with learning disabilities and test anxiety Fiftyfour Israeli adults diagnosed withlearning disabilitie. disorders. Personality. Enduring . pattern of feeling thinking . and behavior . that make individual unique person. Elements of personality. Since early age. Consistent over time. Recognized by friends. Chapter 9. General Symptoms. Problems must be part of an enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates significantly from the expectations of the individual’s culture.. Patterns must be evident in two or more of the following domains:. What will be learned?. Freud. Psychoanalysis. Freudian personality structure. Defense Mechanisms. Neo-Freudians. Sigmund Freud. The boring basics. :. May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939. Austrian. Jewish. Uni. -dimensional or Multi-dimensional. Theoretical . or Psychometric (data reduction). Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference. Normal or Abnormal Traits. Group or Individual Administration. Oral or Written. What is Test Anxiety?. Describe Feelings/Thoughts:. Other Types of Anxiety:. Friendships. Life Changes (divorce, move, new school year, etc.). Performances (sports, theatre, music, dance, etc.). Other ideas?. Hans Eysenck believed that we can describe people’s personalities by classifying them along two scales: . Introversion-extraversion scale. Stable-unstable . scale. The Big Five. Many contemporary trait theorists believe personality can be described using 5 traits:. Agenda. Quiz. Defining Test Anxiety. Causes. Tips for Success . Preparation. Organization. Practice. Questions?. Quiz. Does your test performance suffer because you experience such severe anxiety before an exam?. nner . psychological characteristic . that reflect how a person . responds. to his/her environment.. Inner characteristics -can be specific personal . qualities, attributes, traits, mannerisms . that distinguish one individual from others. Refers to an individual’s . unique and relatively consistent pattern of thinking, feeling, and . behaving. Personality . theory: . Describes . and . explains . how people are similar, how they are different, and why every individual is . PERSONALITY. What is Personality. ?. People . differ from. each . other in. meaningful . ways. People . seem to show. some . consistency in. behavior. Personality is defined as . distinctive and . Maladaptive variations or combinations of normal personality traits. Extremes on either end of specific trait dimensions can be associated with disorders.. An enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from society’s expectations. DSM-IV lists 10 separate personality disorders, with an average prevalence of 1-2%. Three clusters: anxious-fearful, odd-eccentric, and dramatic-impulsive. Concern:. . Categorical vs. Dimensional (DSM-V)?. Anxiety pens have emerged as a promising tool for anxiety management, offering portability, aromatherapy benefits, sensory stimulation, and personalization. What Causes Test Anxiety?. . We should really call it performance anxiety, not TEST anxiety. Test Anxiety is actually an . accessing. problem, not a . memory. problem.. We have an accessing problem because of WHITE NOISE!.