The influence of test anxiety on memory

<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between test anxiety and memory among a college population (N = 42). Specifically, the goal was to ascertain whether text anxiety had a measurable effect on memory, which was represented by scores on the Nelson-Denny reading comprehension subtest. Participants were divided into a stressed group (N = 22) and a non-stressed group (N = 20) in order to compare scores from test-takers with anxiety to those who do not. It was hypothesized that (a) test anxiety would have a significant impact on test results, (b) the non-stressed group would score higher than the stressed group, and (c) the stressed-group’s memory capabilities, and thus test performance, would be reduced as a result of the test anxiety created by the environment. Results indicated that the difference between the two groups were not significant.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Malloy, James J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dihoff, Roberta
• Allen, Terri

• Anxiety
• Memory
• Anxiety in adolescence; Examinations; Memory
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/636

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1637