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Leffingwell, R. Jon – 1980
Contemporary research on test anxiety shows that there are a number of sources of such anxiety: expectations of parents or teachers; association of grades with personal worth; fear of alienating parents, family, or friends; a feeling of lack of control over one's life. This paper discusses these sources of test anxiety, reviews some of the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Apathy, Behavior Modification