Stereotype threat deconstructed

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-18

  Schmader, Toni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Reappraisal; Stereotype threat; Stigma; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953783448     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721409359292     Document Type: Article

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