Mark has been assigned to the Blue Fish reading group, which focuses on simple sentences and recognizing basic punctuation. His friends in the more advanced Red Fish reading group make fun of him and Mark begins to think of himself as stupid. He is suffering from __________.

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Mark is experiencing a stigma, which refers to the shame or disgrace attached to being in the Blue Fish reading group, leading him to view himself negatively.

Mark Has Been Assigned to the Blue Fish Reading Group