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Hedl, John J., Jr.; And Others – 1978
The effects of achievement-oriented and neutral instructions on the humor ratings of both testing and non-testing cartoons were assessed for high- and low test-anxious students. The effects of humor in reducing state anxiety were also evaluated. Fifty-two undergraduate students were selected on the basis of their Test Anxiety Scale scores. Both…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Cartoons, Higher Education
