Stereotype threat effects on black and white athletic performance

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1213-1227

  Stone, Jeff ^a   Sjomeling, Mike ^b   Lynch, Christian I ^b   Darley, John M ^b  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040960453     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.77.6.1213     Document Type: Article

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