The effects of failure on children's ability to perform a musical test

Psychology of Music

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 18-34

  O'neill, Susan A ^a   Sloboda, John A ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24044522403     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735697251003     Document Type: Article

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