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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

Section: Chapter Questions

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What should be the top priority goals for the following client and what steps need to be taken to help the client achieve these goals?

Kennedy (17 years old) is extremely fearful of testing. She knows her material and gets good grades on her assignments, but when it comes to testing she always freezes and makes mistakes. Even the thought of testing makes her sick to her stomach. College entrance exams are coming up next week and she is overwhelmed with anxiety. She can’t sleep or eat. She does not want to disappoint her parents, but she fears she will fail the test. She is thinking of telling her parents she is just not ready to go to college.

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Exam anxiety refers to feelings of fear and tension regarding one's performance in an examination that impairs their ability to perform well on the test. People who experience this form of anxiety report symptoms of feeling nervousness, sweating, shaking hands, and not remembering information and study material even though they reported being fully prepared for the examination.

Counseling is a technique in which the counselor helps the client deal with daily life stresses and emotional problems of the client by assisting the emotions and feeling states and analyzing their problems. It helps in promoting one's mental health, weel-being, and positive emotions.