Abstract

We analyzed test anxiety with performance on a standardized test. We had four groups of participants. We looked at two variables: time warning and presence of a confederate. We hypothesized that the performance of participants in a more natural test environment (testing in the presence of another test taker, i.e., the confederate) would perform worse than those who were tested by themselves, and that those who received a time warning would perform worse than those who did not receive a time warning. Those with a higher GPA would have performed better overall on the test. There was not a significant difference in test scores with a time warning. There was not a significant difference in test scores with the presence of a confederate.

Recommended Citation

Judd, Brian; Merli, Danielle; and Zagar, Jamie (2008) "Can’t Test This: Test Performance and Anxiety," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 8, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss8/10