Effects of Three Different One-Hour Single-Session Treatments for Test Anxiety

Abstract

The effects of three different 1-hr. treatments for test anxiety were investigated using 155 undergraduate volunteers. The subjects were assigned by a block-randomized design to three treatment groups and a placebo procedure. The data showed that subjects in the relaxation-training group reported greater reductions of anxiety than those in the placebo procedure. No significant differences for academic achievement change scores were found among the groups. As with most lengthier treatments, a single 1-hr. session may reduce self-reported test anxiety but not improve academic achievement.