Brief Treatment of Test Anxiety with Cognitive Modification.

Abstract

Cognitive modification has become a popular treatment for test anxiety. Unlike other treatments, it has led to improvements in academic performance as well as to decreases in test anxiety. The present study evaluated a brief cognitive modification treatment of test anxiety which was approximately one-half as long as previous effective treatments. This four session treatment led to significant decreases in test anxiety relative to a relaxation control group and a no treatment control group but not to improvement on the WAIS Digit Symbol subtest. Neither was there any improvement in treatment groups in GPA after treatment or one year later. There was improvement in GPA in the no treatment control group. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094179

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People

  • Larry L. Wheeler
  • Richard L. Huges

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Air Force
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Colorado
  • Energetic Materials
  • Management Training
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy

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  • Psychology

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.