An examination of stereotype threat in a motivational context

Human Performance

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-205

  McFarland, Lynn A ^a   Lev Arey, Dalit M ^a   Ziegert, Jonathan C ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 2442618673     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327043HUP1603_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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