If You Begin to Feel Anxiety While Taking a Test

question 28

Multiple Choice

If you begin to feel anxiety while taking a test, you should NOT

• A) stretch your muscles.
• B) take a long, deep breath and slowly exhale.
• C) give yourself an encouraging mental message.
• D) lean forward with your shoulders hunched.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

In psychology, the ability to differentiate between stimuli or situations; more broadly, unfair treatment of people based on their group memberships.

Chauvinism

Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one's own cause, group, or gender, often disregarding reason or fairness.

Group Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group.

Polarization

In psychology, the process by which an individual's opinions or attitudes become more extreme, often influenced by group dynamics.