Tests Usually Cause Anxiety in Students

question 23

Multiple Choice

Tests usually cause anxiety in students. Students learn to become anxious when they take tests because they are graded and evaluated. But if a teacher starts giving tests in which students are given a second chance to improve their grades, test anxiety may diminish. After a vacation, however, the first self-graded test may elicit more nervousness from students than did the last self-graded test given before the vacation. This is an example of which of the following?

• A) contingency
• B) spontaneous recovery
• C) satiation
• D) acquisition

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Definitions:

Element

A pure substance consisting of only one type of atom, distinguished by its atomic number or the number of protons in its nucleus.

Electron Configuration

This term refers to the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in atomic or molecular orbitals.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, found in various forms like diamond, graphite, and as a constituent of carbon dioxide, essential for life on Earth.

Electron Configuration

The positioning of electrons in the atomic or molecular orbitals pertaining to an atom or a molecule.