Abstract
The purpose of the study was to research the change in the psychical status and functional state of the central nervous system of high school leavers taking the Unified State Exam (USE) in the dynamics of the academic year. 85 high school leavers of the 11th form were put under study. The functional state of the CNS was determined by the method of computer chronoreflexometry, psychical status – with the help of “the Methodology for Diagnosing Learning Motivation and Emotional Attitude to Learning in Middle and High School”, “Spielberger's Methodology for Identifying Personal and Situational Anxiety”, and “Determination of susceptibility to stress”. It was found that the boys and girls of the 11th form had the maximum level of motivation for learning at the beginning of the school year. By the end of the school year, the girls' level of motivation for learning decreases while the achievement motivation and anxiety level increase significantly. The level of personal anxiety among girls is also considerably higher than among boys. At the beginning of the school year stress resistance among boys is higher than among girls. Рreparation for the USE during the academic year cause significant changes in the functional state of the CNS, which are more pronounced in schoolgirls. The results of the study can be put into the basis for monitoring the state of psychosomatic health of high school leavers as well as be used as markers when performing psychocorrectional activities to restore an optimum functional CNS state and a psychoemotional status.
Highlights
At present a compulsory form of certification in Russia is the Unified State Exam (USE), the purpose of which is to improve the efficiency and quality of school education
The aim of the study was to research the change in the psychic status and functional state of the central nervous system (CNS) of high school leavers taking an USE in the dynamics of the academic year
According to the results of the study (Table 1), in terms of achievement motivation and the integral level of motivation to learn (LML), there were no significant sex differences, that indicates the high significance of these indicators in the effectiveness of training
Summary
At present a compulsory form of certification in Russia is the Unified State Exam (USE), the purpose of which is to improve the efficiency and quality of school education. Abroad as well as in Russia, it is believed that academic performance is important as it strongly affects a person's life chances [1]. In this regard, the problem of studying the high school leavers’ psychophysiological peculiarities that enable to pass the Unified State Exam successfully remains very urgent
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