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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 35, 2009 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

Age Differences in the Underconfidence-With-Practice Effect

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Pages 400-431 | Received 16 Jul 2007, Accepted 05 May 2008, Published online: 03 Sep 2009

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