This article in Science news details an interesting technique for dealing with test-taking anxiety. Students spent 10 minutes writing down their fears about taking the test just prior to the exam. Students who experienced test-taking anxiety and who used this techniques performed as well as students who had no test taking anxiety. For our readers who have test-taking anxiety also remember that learning relaxation techniques and being over-prepared helps with pre-test jitters.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/68774/title/The_write_stuff_for_test_anxiety
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