An investigation of stereotype threat in employment tests

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 359-388

  Kirnan, Jean Powell ^b   Alfieri, Julie Ann ^b   Bragger, Jennifer Denicolis ^a   Harris, Robert Sean ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Health and Exercise Science   (United States)

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EID: 60049085136     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00442.x     Document Type: Article

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