Early Studies Using the Test Anxiety Scale Demonstrated That Test-Anxious

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Multiple Choice

Early studies using the Test Anxiety Scale demonstrated that test-anxious students

• A)tended to be very self-confident.
• B)are anxious in nearly all social situations.
• C)tend to focus attention on themselves in test-taking situations rather than on the test.
• D)are anxious because they are so tightly focused on the test.

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