The use of relaxation training in combination with imagery and practice examinations was considered as a treatment for controlling test anxiety among four university students. Subjective reports and state-anxiety scores indicated the treatment was beneficial. (Author)

A study was conducted at American River College during Spring 1981 to assess the effectiveness of a systematic desensitization program in reducing student anxiety toward chemistry and in improving student performance in chemistry courses. During the study, students in two sections of an introductory chemistry course were administered three tests…

The study evaluates an easily-administered test-anxiety reduction program. An entire fifth grade was screened, and 36 students identified as test-anxious were randomly assigned to an Intervention or a non-participant Control group. The intervention was an accelerated desensitization and adaptive attitudes (ADAA) treatment which involved…

Assessed the effectiveness of a stress management program for nursing students. The stress management group effectively reduced trait anxiety and showed a reduction in state (test-taking) anxiety from mid-semester to final examinations, while the control group showed a slight increase. (Author)