Negative Feelings

Updated: January 19, 2010

Activity: Measure how negatively you feel about mathematics

Circle any and all words or expressions below that describe how you feel about being in this mathematics class.

Circle ONLY the words that apply to YOU.

avoidance

 

evasion

 

escaping

 

dodging

 

procrastinating

 

anxiety

 

nervousness

 

worry

 

concern

 

unease

 

apprehension

 

disquiet

 

fretfulness

 

angst

 

fear

 

terror

 

dread

 

horror

 

fright

 

panic

 

alarm

 

trepidation

 

nightmare

 

phobia

 

reluctance

 

bored

 

lack of enthusiasm

 

disinclination

 

unwillingness

 

dragging your feet

 

extreme dislike

 

abhorrence

 

detestation

 

revulsion

 

hatred

 

disgust

 

loathing

 

odium

 

If there are words or phrases that describe your negative feelings about math that are not listed above, write them here.

 

 

 

After you have finished circling the words count the number of words or phrases you have circled and write that number.

# of circles=

Below each circled word or phrase write a number

1-hardly at all 2-noticable 3-bothersome 4-very uncomfortable 5-intensely distracting

that indicates how much the feeling described by the circled word or phrase is affecting you right now.