Reducing stereotype threat in order to facilitate learning

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-179

  Boucher, Kathryn L ^a   Rydell, Robert J ^a   Van Loo, Katie J ^a   Rydell, Michael T ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857239531     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.871     Document Type: Article

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