In a study of Hispanic college students,those MOST likely to maintain their ethnic identity,deflect stereotype threat,and be good students were those who:

A) assimilated.
B) were isolated.
C) were alienated.
D) resisted alienation and assimilation.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group, which can hamper performance in various domains.

Ethnic Identity

An individual's sense of belonging to a specific ethnic group, including aspects of culture, tradition, language, and religion.

Alienation And Assimilation

Processes through which individuals or groups become foreign to their own culture or integrate into another culture, respectively.