2024, Set 2, Question 2 · Research Design · 7 points
Motivational statements and test anxiety
Interpret a graph from a study where students read upbeat or neutral statements before a test, then use control beliefs, the stress response and stored knowledge to explain low vocabulary scores.
This exam had a Concept Application question and a Research Design question, worth 7 points each, in 50 minutes. The current exam has 2 free-response questions in 70 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
1 Read the question
The question is College Board's, from the 2024, Set 2 exam. It starts on page 3 of the PDF.
2 Write your answer
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3 Score it
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Scoring guidelines (PDF, page 5) What the exam readers saw (Chief Reader report)
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