Ramirez & Beilock, 2011: Writing their thoughts and feelings about final exam increased test scores among 9th grade students who were anxious test-takers
Reference:
Ramirez, G., & Beilock, S. L. (2011). Writing about testing worries boosts exam performance in the classroom. science, 331(6014), 211-213.
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9th-grade students given the opportunity to write down thoughts and feelings about the first final exam of high school immediately before taking the test earned higher scores if they were anxious about test-taking (B+ vs. B-).
Psychological Process:
What Desired Meaning is At Stake?
What is the Person Trying to Understand?
Selves (My Own and Others')Approach to Desired Meaning
What about it?
Changing beliefs about emotions, states, and the valence of the self-conceptHow?
Psychological Question Addressed
Are current or upcoming emotions, states, and experiences negative and undermining?Are current or upcoming emotions, states, and experiences negative and undermining?Psychological Question Addressed
Are current or upcoming emotions, states, and experiences negative and undermining?Psychological Process 2:
Psychological Process 3:
Social Area:
Education
Intervention Technique:
Active reflection, on negative experiences