Unleashing Latent Ability: Implications of Stereotype Threat for College Admissions

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-50

  Logel, Christine R ^a   Walton, Gregory M ^b   Spencer, Steven J ^a   Peach, Jennifer ^a   Mark, Zanna P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856769387     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2011.611368     Document Type: Review

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