Neil deGrasse Tyson

I don't know anybody who said, 'I love that teacher, he or she gave a really good homework set,' or 'Boy, that was the best class I ever took because those exams were awesome.' That's not what people want to talk about. It's not what influences people in one profession or another.

American Scientist

Mercedes Schlapp

If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just wait until he or she goes to college and needs to prepare for finals or has to figure out complex work problems in a stressful environment.

American Public Servant

Lawrence Osborne

Exams are not very hard. People find them hard because they don't work - it's just a matter of labour. Once you actually start doing it, it's like cracking eggs. You don't need to be smart. As everything is in life, it's about concentration.

British Novelist

Hugh Jackman

I was probably more scared of my high school exams than I was of the Oscars. At the time you think it's everything and if you don't do well, your life's over. Opportunities are gone. So the more you do it, the less the fear is present.

Australian Actor

Billy Childish

I did not like prizes at school. I didn't like tests or exams, or the 11+, or O-levels. Later I hated B.A.s and M.A.s. The reason I hated them is that I don't like being tested, failed or falsely praised by anyone.

English Artist

Kyle Carpenter

There was always the next therapy appointment, next surgery, next college exam, but with time and deep thought, those evolved into life lessons, which then evolved into perspective.

American Soldier

Layla Moran

As a former teacher, I know how frustrating it must be to watch students walk out of class, particularly if they have important exams on the horizon.

British Politician

Dan Shechtman

Korean students are hard working, talented, and they do what they need to do. They succeed in exams. They are highly motivated to succeed in tests.

Israeli Scientist

Edith Evans

I know that if I'd had to go and take an exam for acting, I wouldn't have got anywhere. You don't take exams for acting, you take your courage.

English Actress

Elizabeth Esty

We need to stop trying to restrict access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman exams.

American Politician

The word 'exam' often implies stress or anxiety as it's a significant test of ability.

Stressful Event

Preparation is key, so 'exam' suggests the need to review and understand material thoroughly.

Study Requirement

'Exam' indicates a more formal and official assessment compared to informal tests or quizzes.

Formal Evaluation

In medical terms, an 'exam' is a thorough check for any health issues or conditions.

Health Assessment

Medical exams are conducted by healthcare professionals in a clinical setting.

Professional Conduct

Regular exams can help in early detection and prevention of diseases.

Preventive Care

 like getting a night of no homework because you did well on an exam. Let's look at an example of operant conditioning. After eating dinner with your family, you clear the table and wash the dishes. When you're done, your mom gives you a big hug and says, "Thank you for helping me." In this situation, your mom's response

The difference between...

 can I have your headlamp so I can study at night?" Oh, wow. And her dad had told me how afraid he was that unlike the son, who had passed his secondary exams, because of her chores, she'd not done so well and wasn't in the government school yet. He said, "I don't know how I'm going to pay for her education.

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 giving you more oxygen and power to run away from danger or to face it and fight for your life, hence the term "fight or flight." But when you don't fight, or take flight, you face the plight. When we're taking final exams, sitting in traffic or pondering pollution, we internalize stress.

Does stress cause...

 so even with that caveat I knew that someone would buy the naming rights now if you'd have asked me that a year ago I wouldn't been able to tell you that with any certainty but in the new project that I'm working on my new film we exam in the world of marketing advertising

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 this won't just be your classic test prep this will not just be how to game the exam how to guess appropriately test taking strategies it's really about state of the art tools for deep practice analytics and feedback and I think working together we are really going to

The Khan Academy PIPE...

 and why would I do that here? If I said I was a gynecologist, would you ask if I were about to give you a pelvic exam?" But the main reason I say I'm an editor is because it's true. Now, it's the job of all therapists to help people edit,

How changing your story...

 This question can be applied to so many different contexts. Is the way I'm thinking and acting helping or harming you, in your bid to get that promotion, to pass that exam, to recover from a heart attack? So many different ways.

3 secrets of resilient...

 to pass your exams? I want a degree, don't you? Certainly, but I'm a student of science because, well, I want to discover new ways of understanding the world around me. Don't you already know how this will turn out?

Mozart Helps Me Think PIPE...

 all of these teenagers were interviewed. They were given medical exams. We went to their homes and we interviewed their parents. And then these teenagers grew up into adults who entered all walks of life.

Robert Waldinger: What...

 -It's absolutely tiny, isn't it? -Tiny. Is it okay if I...? How many days old do you think this little guy could be? I'll do a better exam once we get to the clinic, but mere days old. -Thank you. -Okay.