Exam Preview for 1156: Anxiety’s Impact on Student Learning Novem

Anxiety’s Impact on Student Learning

Please note: exam questions are subject to change.

1. The cycle of anxiety is focused on what very detrimental part of behavior (what is the ‘oxygen that fuels the fire of anxiety’)? Reinforcement Stress Avoidance Prompts
2. Why should adults be aware of their accommodation/rescuing? Because it harms learning opportunities Because it maintains avoidance Because it hurts kids They shouldn’t – there is nothing wrong with rescuing a child who is struggling
3. What is a general outcome of learning while anxious? Improved study skills Improved test performance Increases working memory capacity Reduces working memory capacity
4. Chronic anxiety in childhood is likely to result in what outcome? School refusal Happiness Positive learning outcomes Special education plans
5. Which is NOT a helpful intervention for anxiety in the school setting? Recognizing effort as well as performance Teach test-taking strategies Cognitive reframing Criticism
6. Which of the following contributes to the development of anxiety disorders? Only genetic and biological factors Only environmental stressors and learned behaviors Genetic predispositions, biological factors, environmental stressors, and learned behaviors None of the above
7. Which of the following best describes the behavior of a child with school refusal? The child attends school every day without issue. The child is occasionally tardy or misses a class due to anxiety about school. The child never attends school due to severe separation anxiety. The child has perfect attendance but gets very distressed at school.
8. What percentage of American children exhibit school refusal behaviors at some point? 5% 18% 28% 33%
9. Which statement about the demographics of children with school refusal is most accurate? It is more common in girls than boys. It peaks during elementary school years. It increased for all ages during COVID. It is related to many conditions like anxiety, depression etc.
10. Which of the following statements best describes the impact of anxiety on academic performance? Anxiety improves math skills but worsens test performance. Test anxiety equally affects girls and boys starting in 2nd grade. Working memory capacity increases for anxious students. Anxiety can worsen study skills, test performance, and math skills.