Leading Up to Her Exams, Devon Spaces Out Her Studying

question 46

Multiple Choice

Leading up to her exams, Devon spaces out her studying over time, uses a study schedule, and creates practice questions. However, every time she walks into a classroom to take an exam or a quiz, her negative thoughts begin to take over. She feels physically ill, and she does poorly on the tests. One of her instructors suggests that she try a brief writing exercise before taking her exams and quizzes. What should Devon write about to combat her test anxiety?

• A) all of the information that might be on the test
• B) everything she does in a typical morning
• C) the steps she takes to study and how to change them
• D) a time she overcame a challenge and felt good about herself

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