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The motivation to maintain favorable identities

Mark D. Alickea Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Constantine Sedikidesb University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Yiyue Zhanga Department of Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
Pages 572-589 | Received 27 Apr 2019, Accepted 02 Jul 2019, Published online: 08 Jul 2019

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Clarence Ng. (2020) What kind of students persist in science learning in the face of academic challenges?. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 58:2, pages 195-224.
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