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Nix, S., Perez-Felkner, L., & Thomas, K. (2015). Perceived mathematical ability under challenge: A longitudinal perspective on sex segregation among STEM degree fields. Frontiers in psychology, 530.
Nix, Samantha, Lara Perez-Felkner, and Kirby Thomas. "Perceived mathematical ability under challenge: A longitudinal perspective on sex segregation among STEM degree fields." Frontiers in psychology (2015): 530.
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S Nix, L Perez-Felkner, K Thomas - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org

Perceived mathematical ability under challenge: A longitudinal perspective on sex segregation among STEM degree fields.

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Nix, Perez-Felkner

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Students' perceptions of their mathematics ability vary by gender and seem to influence science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree choice. Related, students' perceptions during academic difficulty are increasingly studied in educational psychology, suggesting a link between such perceptions and task persistence. Despite interest in examining the gender disparities in STEM, these concepts have not been considered in tandem. We investigate how perceived ability under challenge–in particular in mathematics …

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