Working memory moderates stereotype threat effects for adolescents in Hong Kong

Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 103-118

  Chan, Nancy Hoi Wing ^a   Rosenthal, Harriet E S ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Gender; Hong Kong; Mathematics; Stereotype threat; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019748872     PISSN: 0992986X     EISSN: 21194130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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