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  • Volume 26
  •  Issue 3
  • Publication Date: Spring 2003



Underachievement Versus Selective Achievement: Delving Deeper and Discovering the Difference

Kristie L. Speirs Neumeister & Thomas P. Hébert

Through a qualitative research design, this study examined the differences between underachievement and selective achievement in a gifted university student. The findings indicated that, while the participant demonstrated behaviors typically associated with underachievement, his self-regulation and metacognitive abilities suggested a different image. These findings highlight a need to consider the attitudes and motivations behind the student’s behavior when considering how to approach incidences of fluctuating academic performance of high-ability students.


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