Looking at the self in a rose-colored mirror: Unrealistically positive self-views and academic performance

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 451-462

  Wright, Sandra S ^a  

^a Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services   (United States)

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EID: 0034345798     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2000.19.4.451     Document Type: Article

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