Estimating achievement performance: A confirmation bias

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-85

  Murray, Carolyn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344239565     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00957984960221006     Document Type: Article

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