Study 1

Study 2a

Study 2b

Study 3

Study 4

Test Anxiety decreases my test performance

3.04 (0.95)

2.89 (1.01)

3.03 (1.0)

3.27 (1.00)

3.07 (1.07)

Test Anxiety helps me to do better on exams

2.44 (1.05)

2.39 (1.02)

2.28 (0.94)

2.07 (0.89)

2.68 (1.03)

The day before the test

3.90 (0.96)

3.14 (1.02)

3.33 (1.04)

3.91 (0.97)

3.67 (0.97)

The morning before the test

4.00 (0.98)

3.44 (1.08)

3.67 (1.12)

4.06 (0.92)

3.76 (0.97)

On the way to take the test

4.03 (1.03)

3.56 (1.08)

3.67 (1.20)

4.04 (1.03)

3.82 (1.13)

When I study a lot for a test

3.19 (1.15)

2.78 (0.99)

3.03 (1.16)

3.29 (1.15)

3.06 (1.07)

When I do NOT study a lot for a test

4.40 (0.89)

3.97 (0.94)

4.36 (0.72)

4.48 (0.81)

4.39 (0.88)

About how the test is going to affect my grade

4.34 (0.76)

4.00 (0.96)

4.11 (0.79)

4.28 (0.82)

4.06 (0.91)

About what my parents will think about my test performance

3.00 (1.24)

2.89 (1.28)

3.11 (1.46)

3.38 (1.40)

2.94 (1.3)

About what my friends will think about my test performance

2.31 (1.06)

2.25 (1.16)

2.42 (1.34)

2.40 (1.22)

2.32 (1.13)

About what my classmates will think about my test performance

2.15 (1.05)

2.28 (1.14)

2.25 (1.30)

2.31 (1.23)

2.18 (1.10)

About what my teacher will think about my test performance

2.95 (1.11)

3.11 (1.12)

3.42 (1.13)

3.24 (1.13)

2.91 (1.22)

When taking multiple-choice tests

3.22 (0.92)

2.69 (0.92)

3.06 (0.92)

3.30 (0.95)

3.14 (1.0)

When taking short-answer tests

3.62 (0.88)

3.28 (1.03)

3.61 (1.05)

3.73 (1.0)

3.46 (0.99)

When taking essay tests

3.75 (1.10)

3.53 (1.06)

3.81 (1.14)

3.87 (1.08)

3.58 (1.16)

When I can’t do part of the test

4.64 (0.63)

4.39 (0.60)

4.47 (0.70)

4.65 (0.65)

3.71 (1.16)

When there is a time limit

3.95 (0.99)

3.58 (1.03)

3.72 (1.0)

3.80 (1.01)

4.51 (0.77)

When I think about how I am doing on the test

3.73 (0.90)

3.33 (0.89)

3.53 (1.06)

3.76 (1.01)

3.63 (0.96)

When I receive the test

3.55 (1.14)

3.19 (1.17)

3.50 (1.06)

3.71 (1.08)

3.46 (1.13)

When I see other people turn in their tests

3.32 (1.28)

3.31 (1.22)

3.56 (1.21)

3.54 (1.31)

2.93 (1.20)

When I am the first to turn in the test

2.69 (1.28)

2.83 (0.97)

2.75 (1.18)

2.96 (1.27)

2.80 (1.23)

When I have trouble on the first problem or item

4.05 (0.96)

3.81 (0.89)

3.89 (1.04)

4.14 (0.96)

4.05 (0.95)

After I turn in the test

2.67 (1.18)

2.78 (1.10)

3.03 (1.16)

2.99 (1.13)

2.63 (1.13)

After talking to other people in the class

3.08 (0.97)

2.83 (0.78)

2.89 (0.98)

3.25 (0.88)

3.13 (0.96)

After hearing the teacher talk about the answers

3.26 (0.99)

3.22 (0.76)

3.17 (0.94)

3.31 (0.96)

3.15 (1.05)

When the teacher talks about the class average

3.17 (1.08)

2.94 (1.07)

3.08 (1.11)

3.33 (1.04)

3.10 (1.05)

When waiting for the test to be returned

3.68 (1.11)

3.42 (1.20)

3.61 (1.08)

3.77 (1.12)

3.63 (1.10)

When the test is being returned

3.73 (1.11)

3.42 (1.30)

3.50 (1.16)

3.85 (1.01)

3.63 (1.14)