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Mr. Faugel was convinced that students’ nervousness had affected their scores; to reduce the anxiety of these students who had already been tested, he gave 22 of them a beta blocker before readministration of the test. Their scores improved significantly. The other 8 students (who did not receive the beta blockers) improved only slightly. Second-time test-takers nationwide had average improvements which were similar to those in Faugel's non-beta blocker group.

Beta blockers are prescription drugs which have been around for 25 years. These medications, which interfere with the effects of adrenalin, have been used for heart conditions and for minor stress such as stage fright. Now they are used for test anxiety. These drugs seem to help test-takers who have low scores because of test fright, but not those who do not know the material. Since there can be side effects from these beta blockers, physicians are not ready to prescribe them routinely for all test-takers.

Question 105: The word “reduce” in paragraph 1 most nearly means                 .

A. build up      B. lessen          C. increase       D. maximize

Question 106: The word “interfere” in paragraph 2 most nearly means                 .

A. prescribe     B. aid              C. help             D. hinder

Question 107: Why are beta clockers not prescribed regularly?

A. Students are expected to do poorly.           B. They cause test anxiety.

C. The drugs are only 25 years old.                D. There are side effects.

Question 108: According to the passage,                         

  1. all people can take beta blockers.
  2. beta blockers are widely prescribed.
  3. beta blockers work only to improve test scores if the test-taker truly knows the material.
  4. beta blockers work only on test anxiety.

Question 109: The expression “readministration” in this passage refers to                   .

    1. giving the test again to both groups after beta blockers have been administered to one group.
    2. giving the test again to people without administering beta blockers.
    3. giving the beta blockers without retesting.
    4. giving the test to both groups of test-takers and then giving them beta blockers.

Question 110: What possible use for beta blockers was NOT discussed in this passage?

A. Pain relief               B. Anxiety test            C. Heart conditions     D. Minor stress

Question 111: Beta blockers work on some physical and emotional symptoms because they

                .

  1. interfere with the side effects of adrenalin
  2. primarily change human thought processes
  3. produce side effects worse than the symptoms
  4. fool a person into a healthier stance

Question 112: Faugel’s research showed that beta blockers given to his sample               

  1. increased scores the same as the national average.
  2. decreased scores.
  3. increased scores less than the national average.
  4. increased scores much more than the national average.

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