Stereotype threat and differential expected consequences: Explaining group differences in mental ability test scores

Sociological Focus

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-125

  Lovaglia, Michael J ^a   Youngreen, Reef ^a   Lucas, Jeffrey W ^b   Nath, Leda E ^c   Rutstrom, Elisabet ^d   Willer, David ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 14744301594     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2004.10571237     Document Type: Article

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