Stereotype threat and the gender gap in political knowledge

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 392-398

  McGlone, Matthew S ^a   Aronson, Joshua ^b   Kobrynowicz, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33750582110     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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