PPT-Test Anxiety

Overcoming Challenges 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. feel like you go blank become frustrated find yourself thinking I cant do this or Im st upid feel like the room is closing in on you feel your heart racing or find it difficult to brea the suddenly know the answers after turning in the te st score m . Presenters: Sandra Waller, School Psychologist. Reid Griffin, School Counselor . Charlene Wolford, School Counselor. Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. Presented by: Karen Preciado . WHAT IS ANXIETY? . Anxiety. : a state of uneasiness- focused on the possibility of failure, danger, or misfortune - that causes you distress . PNW Counseling . Center. What is Anxiety?. The body’s response to threatening situations. A certain amount of anxiety is a good thing. At some point, it can start to work against you. Finding the level that is just enough to motivate without hurting performance. 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?. University . Counseling . Center. Study Skills Seminar. Memorial Hall, . First Floor. University Counseling Center (UCC). Memorial Hall 102. Hours:. Mon.-Thurs.: 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. A Report on Mental Illness in Canada. Anxiety disorders affect 12% of the population.. Many do not seek treatment because:. Consider the symptoms mild or normal.. Symptoms interfere with help-seeking. 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?. Taming the Test Anxiety Monster! What are we dealing with here? Anxiety – 1 - a : painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill ; b : fearful concern or interest; The purpose of this study was to look for personalityvariables that characterized young adults with learning dis-abilities and test anxiety Fifty-four Israeli adults diagnosed withlearning disabilitie What is Test Anxiety?. Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which people experience extreme distress and anxiety in testing situations. While many people experience some degree of stress and anxiety before and during exams, test anxiety can actually impair learning and hurt test performance. 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!. What is test anxiety?. It is perfectly natural to feel some anxiety when preparing for and taking a test. In fact, a little anxiety can jump start your studying and keep you motivated. However, too much anxiety can interfere with your studying. You may have difficulty learning and remembering what you need to know for the test. Further, too much anxiety may block your performance during the test. You may have difficulty demonstrating what you know during the test.. February 2022. Welcome!. One requirement for licensure in Illinois is passing the required Illinois licensure test (ILTS) in your program area. . In addition to having the appropriate content knowledge and academic preparation for the test, to be a successful test taker, you must also use techniques to manage test anxiety..