The effects of stereotype threat and pacing on older adults' learning outcomes

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2737-2755

  Fritzsche, Barbara A ^a   Derouin, Renée E ^a   Salas, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 70350475872     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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