An additive model of test anxiety: Role of exam-specific expectations

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 330-340

  Zohar, Dov ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 0032374513     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.90.2.330     Document Type: Article

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