Conquering Test Anxiety Strategies

The video, hosted by Thomas Frank, discusses managing test anxiety by understanding its causes and employing strategies to overcome it. It highlights Henry Fonda's struggle with performance anxiety and relates it to students' test anxiety. The video identifies three main fears: fear of past failures, fear of the unknown, and fear of the stakes. It offers techniques to manage these fears, such as writing down anxieties, analyzing past mistakes, and reframing tests as learning opportunities. The video concludes with encouragement to seek professional help if needed and a preview of the next topic on writing research papers.

What did Henry Fonda often experience before his stage performances?

• Relief

• Excitement

• Nausea

• Confidence

Why is experiencing anxiety before a test considered normal?

• It means the test is too hard

• It suggests you need more sleep

• It shows you care about the outcome

• It indicates unpreparedness

What does anxiety indicate according to the video?

• Lack of preparation

• The importance of the task

• Inability to perform

• Need for relaxation

What was the effect of writing down fears before a test, as found in a study?

• Improved test scores

• Lowered test scores

• Increased anxiety

• No effect

What is a beneficial action if you're feeling anxious before a test?

• Ignore the feeling

• Write down your anxieties

• Talk louder than usual

• Skip the test

What is a common reaction to past failures?

• Negativity bias

• Increased confidence

• Immediate recovery

• Forgetting quickly

What does the negativity bias affect?

• Physical health

• Memory of positive events

• Ability to learn new things

• Recollection of negative events

How can one improve from past academic mistakes?

• Changing subjects

• Focusing only on successes

• Learning and analyzing them

• Ignoring them

What strategy helps in overcoming the fear of the unknown in exams?

• Skipping difficult questions

• Replicating test conditions

• Memorizing answers

• Avoiding the subject

What should you remember about the stakes of a test?

• They should be ignored

• They define your future

• They are insurmountable

• Recovery is possible