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The psychoemotional reactions of students caused by examinations were studied on the basis of a modern theory of emotions by means of a complex of modern psychophysiological methods. To study the role of probabilistic forecasting of results in the development of the psychoemotional state, each student was asked to predict his or her mark. Groups were formed based on the difference between the expectations and the actual mark. In general, examination-induced emotional stress in students was characterized by a complex of psychophysiological and autonomic changes depending on the probabilistic estimation of the mark, preparedness for the examination, and the result. The theoretic aspect of the study was related to the development of the concept of emotion genesis. The practical aspect included educational process optimization in order to improve the psychoemotional status of students.
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Yumatov, E.A., Kuz'menko, V.A., Badikov, V.I. et al. Emotional Stress in Students during Examinations. Human Physiology 27, 221–227 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011039702932
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