We’ve pulled together research-based advice on preparing for and taking exams. Read on for practices that can help you do your best even in stressful test-taking situations. As you prepare for your ...

It’s May. Hang around any high school—especially the junior class of any high school—and you will feel the torrent of teenage adrenaline and the nerves pulsing with test anxiety. SAT, ACT, AP exams, ...

Whether it's an entrance exam for college, grad school, law school, med school, or just an in-class quiz in college or high school, there are a few simple tools that psychology can offer you to help ...

Q. I’m freaking out. April’s coming, I’m nervous about PSSA tests. I hate them. They’re long. You can’t study for them, not really. And everything – I mean everything – rides on them. I want to go to ...

There are many different kinds of reasoning. Some reasoning is by simple association. If you see very dark clouds coming your way, accompanied by lightning and thunder, you will probably conclude that ...

Set a realistic review schedule based on when the test is scheduled. Plan for several sessions of concentrated review. Read your assigned textbook chapters and prepare study guides. Review your class ...