This study was concerned with determining the effect of two levels of electromyogram (EMG) induced physiological arousal and therapeutic instructions on self-reported test anxiety, test performance, and on-task behavior. The rationale for such a study is the fact that treatments of test anxiety have presented inconsistent results. Little research has been undertaken with regard to the effect of EMG biofeedback as a treatment for test anxiety or non-specific effects associated with such a treatment. Results indicated that self-reported test anxiety was significantly higher (p<.05) under the high physiological arousal condition than under the low physiological arousal condition and that self-reported on-task behavior was significantly greater (p < .05) for the positive therapeutic instruction group. Physiological arousal levels did not have any significant effect upon test performance or self-reported on-task behavior. Also, therapeutic instructions did not have a significant effect on self-reported test anxiety or test performance. The results indicated a cognitive change with regard to test anxiety which was not reflected in test performance. Also, on-task behavior did not enhance test performance
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330952 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Davis, Ronald Lee |
| Contributors | Sandefur, Walter, Hughes, Howard, 1937-, Boger, David, Luttrell, H. Dale |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 113 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Davis, Ronald Lee, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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