Investigating a measure of computer technology domain identification: A tool for understanding gender differences and stereotypes

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 336-355

  Smith, Jessi L ^a   Morgan, Carolyn L ^b   White, Paul H ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer technology; Domain identification; Gender; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044365785     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164404272486     Document Type: Article

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