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Diagnosing and alleviating the impact of performance pressure on mathematical problem solving

Marci S. DeCaro Miami University, Oxford, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kristin E. Rotar Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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Matthew S. Kendra Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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Sian L. Beilock The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 1619-1630 | Received 21 Aug 2009, Published online: 05 Feb 2010

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