Memory self-efficacy, aging, and memory performance: The roles of effort and persistence

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 520-530

  Wells, Gregory D ^a   Esopenko, Carrie ^b  

^a RED DEER COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 45849138574     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270701869386     Document Type: Article

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