The nature of the test taking situation: Informational and affective influences on intelligence test performance

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-120

  Sorrentino, Richard M ^a   Brouwers, Melissa C ^a   Hanna, Steven E ^a   Roney, Christopher R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030510549     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1041-6080(96)90028-X     Document Type: Article

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