An experimental study of the effects of stereotype threat and stereotype lift on men and women's performance in mathematics

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-149

  Johnson, Heather J ^a   Barnard Brak, Lucy ^b   Saxon, Terrill F ^a   Johnson, Megan K ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; mathematics; stereotype lift; stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863405969     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2011.567312     Document Type: Article

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