The role of cognitive ability in self-efficacy and self-assessed test performance

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 903-918

  Truxillo, Donald M ^a   Seitz, Rainer ^a   Bauer, Talya N ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 40949148237     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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