Juan Is an Intelligent Youngster Who Avoids Challenging Situations Because

question 109

Multiple Choice

Juan is an intelligent youngster who avoids challenging situations because of his intense fear of failure. Despite his innate ability, he gets low grades and has trouble persisting even with easy tasks. A psychologist would most likely say that Juan is

• A) developmentally delayed.
• B) an underachiever.
• C) performance oriented.
• D) helpless.

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Definitions:

Color-Blind Framework

An ideological perspective that promotes the treatment of all individuals equally, without regard to race, ethnicity, or culture.

Everyday Racism

The routine, often unnoticed or normalized, forms of racism that pervade daily life and interactions in society.

Color-Blindness

An ideology that suggests racial differences do not matter and should not be taken into account, often criticized for ignoring systemic inequalities and racism.

Cosmopolitanism

An ideology that all human beings belong to a single community, based on a shared morality, regardless of geographic, political, or cultural boundaries.