The role of competitiveness at social tasks: Can indirect cues enhance performance?

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-172

  Sambolec, Eric J ^a   Kerr, Norbert L ^a   Messé, Lawrence A ^a  

^a Tompkins Cortland Community College   (United States)

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EID: 34547241695     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200601185164     Document Type: Article

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