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Effects of humor and test anxiety on performance, worry, and emotionality in naturally occurring exams

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  1. Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, 80523, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

    Jerry L. Deffenbacher, Sheila R. Deitz & Susan L. Hazaleus

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Deffenbacher, J.L., Deitz, S.R. & Hazaleus, S.L. Effects of humor and test anxiety on performance, worry, and emotionality in naturally occurring exams. Cogn Ther Res 5, 225–228 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01172532

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