Effects of role model deservingness on overcoming performance deficits induced by stereotype threat

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-311

  Mcintyre, Rusty B ^a   Paulson, René M ^b   Taylor, Cheryl A ^c   Morin, Amanda L ^c   Lord, Charles G ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas Women's University   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953044794     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.774     Document Type: Article

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