Test Taking Lecture 1

Test Anxiety…One of the Major Deterrents to Good Test Taking *____________ yourself (it’s a process that won’t happen overnight). How can I overcome my test anxiety? *Re-program your _______ toward tests—grades are NOT a measure of your worth as a person. *If you did poorly on a test, you are _________ a person who did poorly on a test…no more and no less!

*Don’t put unnecessary ________ on your perform- ance. *Keep a test in its proper perspective. *However, recognize that your fear of exams is not ________. *How you perform WILL ______ your college career, but… excessive fear of tests will interfere with your ability to take them successfully! *What you must do is learn to use your natural nervousness to your ________________.

Dealing with Test Anxiety Be confident. Do _________ you can to be READY for a test. Compare test preparation to a countdown in missile launching.

As the final countdown approaches…make sure you do the following: 1._________ 2.__________________________ 3.__________________________________ __________________________________ 4.INSTEAD OF PANIC…TRY TO CHANGE YOUR FEELINGS INTO A SENSE OF ____________________ (like a runner about to start a race).

*Be positive. Replace negative thoughts with __________ ones: I know I can do this. I studied the best I could, and I know the material. __________ success. Understand that some nervousness is ________ & beneficial.