Stereotype threat and test performance: A primer for school psychologists

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-59

  Jordan, Alexander H ^a   Lovett, Benjamin J ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Psychological assessment; School psychology; Stereotype threat; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845475832     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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