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An internal dialgoue in which a person amplifies his or her fears
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Negative self-talk
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A form of fear
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Anxiety
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A technique that reduces anxiety by creating a mental image of something positive or relaxing
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Visualization
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Information that someone remembers for a long time, usually for years or even decades
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Long term memory
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Extra study time built into a schedule
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Buffer day
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Material that someone remembers for a brief time, usually a few minutes or hours
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Short term memory
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Trying to learn week's or month's worth of material shortly before a test
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Cramming
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Putting off tasks that have to be completed
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Procrastination
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Fear of tests, usually manifested in seating, headaches, stomach aches, rapid heartbeat, tense muscles, and other physical and emotional symptoms
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Test anxiety
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Tests that have two choices; one valid and the other not
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True/false test items
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Words like always and never that usually make statements false
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Absolute words
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Test choices designed to throw test-takers off track
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Decoys
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An incomplete statement
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Stem
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A test strategy in which you recognize and eliminate incorrect answer choices
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Process of elimination
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Questions with words or phrases missing, students have to choose the correct answers either from a list that has been provided or from memory
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Fill in the blank test items
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