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Test Anxiety Inventory
The Test Anxiety Inventory measures the situational anxiety experienced during examinations, distinguishing between cognitive worry and physiological emotionality. Developed by Spielberger in 1980, the TAI provides educators and clinicians with a validated assessment of test-specific anxiety—a prevalent barrier to academic success that affects performance disproportionately to ability. Early identification and targeted intervention can substantially improve both well-being and exam performance.
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Sources
- Spielberger, C. D. (1980). Test Anxiety Inventory: Preliminary professional manual. Consulting Psychologists Press. link ↗
- Zeidner, M. (1998). Test anxiety: The state of the art. Kluwer Academic. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4757-2887-8 ↗