Statistics anxiety and the role of self-perceptions

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 323-330

  Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040809150     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670009598724     Document Type: Article

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