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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 27, 2001 - Issue 1
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Goal-Setting, Self-Efficacy, and Memory Performance in Older and Younger Adults

Pages 41-65 | Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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