Stereotype threat leads to reduction in number of math problems qomen attempt

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-16

  Rivardo, Mark G ^a   Rhodes, Michael E ^a   Camaione, Tyler C ^a   Legg, Jessica M ^a  

^a SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE   (United States)

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