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Adderholt-Elliott, Miriam – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
A strong relationship between perfectionism and underachievement has been shown in the literature. Five characteristics of perfectionist students and teachers contribute to underachievement: procrastination, fear of failure, the all-or-nothing mindset, paralyzed perfectionism, and workaholism. (JDD)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Elementary Secondary Education, Failure, Student Characteristics
