Travis Has Been Dreading His Required Statistics Class for Two

Multiple Choice

Travis has been dreading his required statistics class for two years. Although his previous math course performance has been average, he has told himself that he is not good at math. When he finally takes his first exam in the statistics class, Travis reads the first question and does not know how to answer it. His mouth is dry and he feels tense and jittery. From that point on, he cannot concentrate on any other questions and he runs out of time. As a result, he fails the exam. To deal with the problem that emotion is contributing to his thinking, Travis should:

A) reappraise the situation and reduce his negative emotion by practicing relaxation.
B) respond less quickly to the threatening stimuli.
C) separate the content of the test information from the appeal to emotion.
D) direct his attention to something less threatening, such as thoughts about what he will do after the test.