The development of children's beliefs about intelligence

Developmental Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-161

  Kinlaw, C Ryan ^a   Kurtz Costes, Beth ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 0037644838     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-2297(03)00010-8     Document Type: Article

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