Branden is an excellent student, but he is never satisfied with his grades, even though they are consistently high. Given these personality traits, which best describes Branden?

Branden consistently earns high grades but is still dissatisfied, which suggests he holds himself to an unrealistic standard of perfection. The best description is that he feels he is not okay unless he is perfect. The other choices describe giving up, feeling powerless, or expecting danger, none of which is stated.

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