Efficacy of Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Test Anxiety

This research investigates the efficacy of cognitive therapy in reducing test anxiety. The method of this study was experimental and the target population was undergraduate students of Tehran city. The sample consisted of 90 girls randomly selected from the subjects who were diagnosed as with test anxiety by TAI and psychological interview. Subjects were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups with regard personality components (Introvert and Extravert). The cognitive therapy was used as therapy techniques.A one way analysis of variance showed significant differences between experimental and control groups in variables of test anxiety. Tuky test demonstrated that cognitive therapy was effective in reducing test anxiety. In addition t test demonstrated that cognitive therapy was more effective in reducing test anxiety of introvert students.