Test anxiety and working memory

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 218-240

  Lee, Ju Hyun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0033092830     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220979909598354     Document Type: Article

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