Sex differences in achievement: A test of alternate theories.

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Year: 1984
Type: article
Volume: 46
Issue: 1
Pages: 26-43
Citations: 43
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                                    Jacquelynne E. Parsons, 
                                
                                    Terry R. Adler, 
                                
                                    Judith L. Meece
                                
                            (1984). 
                            Sex differences in achievement: A test of alternate theories.. 
                            Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
                            , 46
                            (1)
                            , 26-43.
                            https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.46.1.26

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DOI: 10.1037//0022-3514.46.1.26