Measurement error of scores on the mathematics anxiety rating scale across studies

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 373-386

  Capraro, Mary Margaret ^a   Capraro, Robert M ^a   Henson, Robin K ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 0035531841     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00131640121971266     Document Type: Article

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