Beliefs about genetic influences on mathematics achievement: A cross-cultural comparison

Genetica

Volumn 99, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 165-172

  Uttal, David H ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Cultural differences; Mathematics achievement; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030853189     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02259520     Document Type: Review

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