Test Anxiety
Most people feel some level of anxiety before taking an important test. This is normal. However, for some people, test anxiety interferes with their ability to either study for the test or to perform according to their abilities while taking the test.
Test anxiety can cause either physical or mental symptoms, or both and can be caused by a number of different factors.
Physical Symptoms
Physical symptoms of test anxiety include:
Nausea or upset stomach
Stomach cramps
Racing...
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