The effect of gender stereotype activation on challenge and threat motivational states

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 624-630

  Vick, S Brooke ^a   Seery, Mark D ^b   Blascovich, Jim ^c   Weisbuch, Max ^d  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Challenge and threat; Gender stereotypes; Motivational states; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549119356     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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