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Cross, Tracy L.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1991
A student attitude questionnaire was given to 1,465 gifted and talented adolescents who identified 5 strategies used to deal with potentially stigmatizing events (cover up, lie, placate, be truthful, and cop-out). The placate coping strategy was the most frequently used across scenarios. (DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Gifted, Interpersonal Competence