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Peer reviewedSarason, Irwin G.; Stoops, Rick – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
After being given either achievement-orienting or neutral instructions, subjects waited for an undesignated period of time and then performed an intellective task. Evidence is presented supporting the hypothesis that highly anxious persons under stress experience cognitive interference and preoccupation that makes time pass slowly and results in…
Descriptors: Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Fear, Higher Education
