Distinguishing between the effects of stereotype priming and stereotype threat on math performance

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-304

  Jamieson, Jeremy P ^a   Harkins, Stephen G ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mere effort; Motivation; Priming; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859607238     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: 14617188     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430211417833     Document Type: Article

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