The influence of shyness on children's test performance

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-328

  Crozier, W Ray ^a   Hostettler, Kirsten ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; SHYNESS;

EID: 0141455141     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709903322275858     Document Type: Article

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