WEEK4 4-7Final Helpful Hints for Tests

DATE 2016/01/29
COURSE 4-7Final Helpful Hints for Tests
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OUTLINES

• If you're a stressed out test taker, keep in mind that the body puts out chemicals such as cortisol when it's under stress.
• Another good tip for panicky test takers is to momentarily turn your attention to your breathing.
• Have a Plan B for the alternative career.
• The day before a test, or tests, have a quick, final look over the materials to brush up on them.
• if you prepare well by practicing and building a strong mental library, and you approach test taking wisely, you'll find that luck will
  increasingly be on your side.

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WORDS

• cortisol
  a glucocorticoid C21H30O5 produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress —called also hydrocortisone