“…This is the case in the present study, because the participant is in a low hierarchical position in relation to the experimenter (Julien-Gauthier et al, 2009), with the risk of infantilization or stigmatization, leading to a loss of self-confidence and inappropriate responses (Tassé et al, 2009). This tendency is particularly strong in people with intellectual disabilities who have low self-esteem (Atkinson, 1988;Fortin and Carrier, 1994;Sigelman et al, 1981) and are prone to anxiety and discouragement (Perron, 1991). Moreover, these people often experience social rejection (Atkinson, 1988;Fortin and Carrier, 1994;Sigerlman, 1983), either implicit or explicit, by their teacher or peer group, a situation that is exacerbated by their poor academic performance (Parent and Gonnet, 1965).…”