Lena Is Taking a Standardized Test This Morning, and Although

question 33

Multiple Choice

Lena is taking a standardized test this morning, and although she has felt fine in recent weeks, as she arrives at the classroom, she starts to experience some test anxiety. What should she do?

• A) Hunch forward when she sits down.
• B) Stretch before she goes into the room.
• C) Clutch her pen tightly in her fingers.
• D) Inhale and exhale quickly for 20 to 30 seconds.

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