1. Test Taking
Lecture 1

2. 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!

3. *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
________________.

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

5. 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).

6. *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.