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Peer reviewedHeinrich, Darlene L. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
The relationship between anxiety and learning was examined within the context of drive theory and trait-state anxiety theory. Results indicated that trait anxiety had a causal influence on state anxiety and on test performance. The possibility of a reciprocal relationship between state anxiety and performance was suggested. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Measures, Anxiety, Cognitive Ability
