 A study by Suárez-Orozco and Suárez-Orozco (2001) has shown that the internalization of perceived stigmatized identity of Hispanics can lead to resigned helplessness, self-defeating behavior, and depression.Findings from an experimental study of college-bound Hispanic students showed that when Hispanic students were faced with stereotype threat their academic performance suffered.Results of this study showed that Hispanic students who internalized racial stereotypes performed worse on a standardized test compared to Hispanic students who did not internalize those same stereotypes.