Stereotype formation and endorsement: The role of implicit theories

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1421-1436

  Levy, Sheri R ^a   Stroessner, Steven J ^b   Dweck, Carol S ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 0032360465     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.74.6.1421     Document Type: Article

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