Question

If Christopher finds himself becoming anxious about his next exam, which strategy should he use to manage any feelings of test anxiety? A. Ignore his anxious thoughts as much as possible and use negative mental messages to keep himself on-task. C. Sit with a rigid, tense posture to stay awake and alert throughout the test. B. Avoid eating breakfast the morning before the test to diminish feelings of anxiety-related nausea. D. Breathe deeply to help himself stay calm and think clearly.

Answer 1

D, Breathe deeply to help himself stay calm and think clearly.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you ignore your anxious thoughts, they can bottle up and come out all at once. If you sit rigidly, it wont do anything but cause back problems, and avoiding food can decrease your focus and mental ability

Answer 2

D. Breathe deeply to help himself stay calm and think clearly.

Step-by-step explanation:

Symptoms of anxiety often include uncontrollable thoughts of very intense but also very unreal and exaggerated worst case scenarios. Ignoring them is unlikely to work since if you could, you would not be experiencing a state of anxiety. Sitting with a rigid posture to stay alert also won't work, as again theses are uncontrollable and take up most of your attention and being alert might just make you experience a full on panic attack. Avoid eating breakfast to avoid nausea also won't work, nausea is a symptom of anxious states but it's not produced by the eating itself, but by the anxiety. Also being hungry might make it harder to focus once the anxiety has passed. Breathing deeply is the best option, as it will slow down your heartbeat and overall the speed of thoughts.