Can racial differences in cognitive test performance be reduced by presenting problems in a social context?

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 438-451

  DeShon, Richard P ^b   Smith, Matthew R ^a   Schmitt, Neal ^c   Chan, David ^c  

^a Aon Consulting   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0032343780     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.83.3.438     Document Type: Article

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