The present investigation explores Cognitive Test Anxiety (CTA) in a high-stake oral examination, taking into consideration how face-to-face and computer-based examination formats affect test-takers’ anxiety and consequently language performance. Two speaking tests – face-to-face and computer-based – were developed for a Spanish university’s ACLES B1 accreditation exam taken by 176 candidates. The Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale Revised (CTAS-2) and a structured interview were used to measure students’ anxiety as well as to observe students’ perceptions, individual behaviour, and how contextual characteristics and emotions have an effect on language test anxiety. Results indicated a moderate to high cognitive test anxiety on the part of participants and differences between the two contexts were found. Factors such as the absence of an examiner or not feeling observed or judged during the speaking test performance were found to be aspects that lowered test-takers’ anxiety levels.

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高风险口腔检查中的认知测试焦虑：面对面还是基于计算机？

本研究在高风险口试中探索认知测试焦虑（CTA），考虑了面对面和基于计算机的考试形式如何影响应试者的焦虑并因此影响其语言表现。针对一所西班牙大学的ACLES B1认证考试，开发了两种口语考试-面对面和基于计算机的考试，由176名考生参加。使用修订的认知测试焦虑量表（CTAS-2）和结构化访谈来衡量学生的焦虑程度，并观察学生的感知，个人行为以及情境特征和情绪如何对语言测试焦虑产生影响。结果表明参与者中度到高度的认知测试焦虑，并且发现了两种情况之间的差异。