Test Anxiety Involves Worry and Dread About Test Performance and Often

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Essay

Test anxiety involves worry and dread about test performance and often interferes with normal learning and lowers test performance. 20 -30% of American students have experienced test anxiety. Some causes of test anxiety include fear of failure, waiting until the last minute to study, and/or those who have had trouble taking tests in the past. List at least five symptoms of test anxiety. Explain what autonomic division are the cause of the symptoms and its effect on target organs. Finally, what drug might be prescribed to alleviate the symptoms of text anxiety and explain its mode of action?

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Definitions:

Lateral Condyles

Rounded prominences at the end of some bones, near the knee and elbow, that form part of the joint.

Femur

The longest and strongest bone in the human body, located in the thigh, connecting the hip to the knee.

Movable Synovial Joint

A movable synovial joint is a type of joint in the body enclosed by a fluid-filled synovial capsule, facilitating a wide range of movements between bones.

Fibrous Joint

Type of joint between two bones that is immovable; sutures are examples of fibrous joints.