A Blueprint for Social Cognitive Development

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 193-202

  Olson, Kristina R ^a   Dweck, Carol S ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993709454     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2008.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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