Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Johnson, Laura Eckler
Author's Email Address	lej1105@aol.com
URN	etd-04302007-172337
Title	Treating Test Anxiety in Students With Learning Difficulties: An Exploratory Study
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Frances Prevatt Committee Chair Briley Proctor Committee Member Donald Kelly Committee Member Martin Fennema Committee Member
Keywords	Case Study Progressive Muscle Relaxation Behavioral Therapy Anxiety Hierarchy Systematic Desensitization Anxiety Learning Disabilities Test Anxiety
Date of Defense	2006-10-17
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The current exploratory study examined nine individual case studies to better understand the process of test anxiety and test anxiety treatment through students with and without learning difficulties. Select students participated in a nine-week test anxiety reduction treatment program that used progressive muscle relaxation and systematic desensitization to help them improve their levels of anxiety while studying, their efficiency while studying, their overall degree of academic competency, and their grade point averages.
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