
Test Anxiety Test
The Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) was developed at the University of South Florida between 1974 and 1979 as a result of a 5-year study. As a result of these studies, it was decided that the test anxiety inventory consists of two dimensions: delusions and affectivity. Delusion is the cognitive (mental) aspect of test anxiety. It includes the individual's negative evaluations about himself/herself, negative thoughts about his/her failure, incompetence and internal conversations (Öner, 1997)
Affective or excitability is the autonomic nervous system stimulation that constitutes the sensory physiological aspect of test anxiety. Physical experiences such as rapid heartbeat, sweating, chills, blushing, yellowing, nausea, nervousness and tension are considered as symptoms of affective (Öner, 1997)
The Test Anxiety Inventory consists of a one-page question and answer form. In this form, which also includes the instructions, there are 20 sentences of question items and four response options on the right side of the items: (1) Never, (2) Sometimes, (3) Frequently, (4) Always. Respondents indicate the frequency of negative feelings they experience before, during or after the exam by marking one of these options.
