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