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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
Volume 27, 2020 - Issue 6
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Original Article

True performance: reducing stereotype threat effect in older adults’ clinical assessment of memory

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Pages 935-948 | Received 06 Jun 2019, Accepted 05 Dec 2019, Published online: 17 Dec 2019

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