Wood M R, Palm L J
Department of Psychology, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29528, USA.
Psychol Rep. 2000 Jun;86(3 Pt 1):935-6. doi: 10.2466/pr0.2000.86.3.935.
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was administered on Weeks 8, 12, and 15 of a semester to 16 students enrolled in a senior thesis course. State anxiety scores were elevated when oral presentations began and declined following the presentations. Trait anxiety scores remained constant across test administrations. The influence of situational variables on students' anxiety was discussed.