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Findings on Active Control Anxiety-Reduction Training.
Anxiety
reduction benefits attained in 5 consecutive studies involving 96 students compare favorably to standard therapist-administered protocols.
Driscoll, R. (2006), STARS-PAC Accelerated Anxiety Reduction: Rationale and Initial Findings. Education Resources Information Center, 11, 18 pp.
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The intervention produces consistent test gains in controlled studies.
The Maryville College intervention produced 18
percentile test score gains for 12 college students on academic
probation.
>Driscoll, R., B.
Holt, &
L. Hunter
(2005). Accelerated
Desensitization and Adaptive
Attitudes Interventions
and Test
Gains with
Academic Probation
Students. Education
Resources Information Center, 10, 13pp.
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7
percentile gains were attained for 22 fifth grade students on the Tenn. state comprehensive
tests (TCAPs).
Miller, M., J. Morton, R. Driscoll & K.
A.
Davis (2006).
Accelerated Desensitization with Adaptive Attitudes and Test Gains with 5th
Graders. Education Resources
Information Center, 14pp.
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An extremely brief program produced significant anxiety reduction and 4
percentile test gains with 30 sixth grade students.
Miller, Nichole, R. DeLapp, R. Driscoll (2007). Group Anxiety Reduction
with 6th Grade Students. ERIC, 11, 8pp.
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Component analysis shows the exposure, activity, and positives all contribute to benefits. Exertion + Positive Images
The Westside Test Anxiety Scale is found to be a xhighly sensitive indicator
of test anxiety impairment.
Driscoll, R. (2007) Westside Test Anxiety Scale Validation. Education
Resources Information Center, 6pp
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Nursing Students Are found to be Highly Test Anxious
Richard Driscoll, Ginger Evans, Gary Ramsey, & Sara Wheeler. High
Test Anxiety among Nursing Students
Additional information or the "active control" method see Tame Test Anxiety CD.
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