TEST ANXIETY AND ITS VITAL ROLE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It helps one deal with a tense situation in the office, study harder for an exam, and keep focused on an important speech. In general, it helps one cope. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational<br>dread of everyday situations, it has become a disabling disorder. The term anxiety is usually defined as a diffuse, vague, very unpleasant feeling of fear or apprehension Sarason &amp; Sarason, 2007.The study was an effort to measure and its vital role in Academic Achievement of High School Students in high school level students'views about fear of examination

焦虑是个体对应激的正常反应。它可帮助个体应对办公场所的紧张情境、为考试刻苦备考，以及在重要演讲中保持专注。总体而言，焦虑有助于个体应对日常困境。但当焦虑演变为对日常情境的过度、非理性恐惧时，便成为一种失能性障碍。焦虑一词通常被定义为一种弥散性、模糊且令人极度不适的恐惧或忧虑情绪（Sarason & Sarason, 2007）。本研究旨在测量高中生的考试恐惧情绪，并探讨该情绪在高中生学业成就中的重要作用。