ABBREVIATED MATHEMATICS ANXIETY RATING SCALE (A-MARS) QUESTIONNAIRE Please indicate the level of your anxiety in the following

situations. Please choose ONE box on each line.

Not at all 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Studying for a math test. Taking math section of the college entrance exam. Taking an exam (quiz) in a math course. Taking an exam (final) in a math course. Picking up math textbook to begin working on a homework assignment. Being given homework assignments of many difficult problems that are due the next class meeting. Thinking about an upcoming math test 1 week before. Thinking about an upcoming math test 1 day before. Thinking about an upcoming math test 1 hour before. Realizing you have to take a certain number of math classes to fulfill requirements. Picking up math textbook to begin a difficult

A little

A fair amount

Much

Very much

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reading assignment. Receiving your final math grade in the mail. Opening a math or stat book and seeing a page full of problems. Getting ready to study for a math test. Being given a pop quiz in a math class. Reading a cash register receipt after your purchase. Being given a set of numerical problems involving addition to solve on paper. Being given a set of subtraction problems to solve. Being given a set of multiplication problems to solve. Being given a set of division problems to solve. Buying a math textbook. Watching a teacher work on an algebraic equation on the blackboard. Signing up for a math course. Listening to another student explain a math formula. Walking into a math class.

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