Regarding test anxiety, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Test anxiety is a mixture of heightened physiological arousal and excessive worry.
b. Test anxiety tends to distract students with a rush of upsetting thoughts and feelings.
c. Students are typically more anxious when they do not know the material.
d. The lower their arousal level, the better most people perform on a test.
ANSWER: d
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