Regulatory and Personal Resources of Students’ Exam Performance under Different Levels of Stress

Morosanova, V.I. Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research

Bondarenko, I.N. Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research

Zhemerikina, Yu.I. Federal Scientific Center of Psychological and Multidisciplinary Research

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