The accepted term that is used to identify individuals whose IQ is in the mid-160s on an IQ test is
a. radically gifted.
b. extremely gifted.
c. highly gifted.
d. talented.
[Ques. 2] Some indicators of giftedness include
a. learning rapidly, easily and efficiently.
b. going beyond the minimum required with assignments.
c. are behaviors that teachers find irritating (e.g. misbehaving or turning in incomplete work).
d. all of the above.
[Ques. 3] Using the federal definition of giftedness, approximately what percentage of the population should be identified as gifted?
a. 1-3 percent
b. 3-5 percent
c. 5-10 percent
d. 10-20 percent
[Ques. 4] Which of the following methods for working with gifted underachieving students tends to be least effective?
a. Making curricular changes that focus on the students strengths and interests
b. Involving the family through communication and encouragement
c. Promoting the self-concept of the gifted student
d. Developing behavior contracts and appropriate punishments
[Ques. 5] The term that is typically used to describe students who are gifted but whose performance in school is low is
a. gifted disabled.
b. gifted underachiever.
c. gifted learning handicapped.
d. gifted handicapped.
[Ques. 6] The secret weapon that Reis and colleagues (1997) described in their study of successful college students who were identified as both gifted and disabled was
a. identification early in their school careers.
b. not being required to have a roommate, thus easing the adjustment to college.
c. remedial courses taken the summer before college to prepare those students for rigorous work.
d. a supportive mother who had devoted herself to helping her child succeed.
[Ques. 7] Perfectionism
a. is a desirable trait in gifted students.
b. may lead to underachievement in some gifted students.
c. neither of the above.
d. both of the above.
[Ques. 8] Sternberg (2003) reminds us that an individuals intelligence must be viewed in the context of the ________________ he or she has had.
a. family
b. lessons
c. opportunities
d. genetic inheritance
[Ques. 9] Which of the following statements about the nature-nurture debate is widely accepted?
a. People who are gifted have superior genes.
b. Environment accounts for the major portion of a persons giftedness.
c. Virtually all research supports the importance of nurturance.
d. Environmental and hereditary variables have been shown to have equal effects.
[Ques. 10] Researchers have found that the highest achievers in ballet, violin, piano, chess, bridge, and athletics were those who
a. rehearsed their skill with others.
b. engaged in the most deliberate practice.
c. found the most gifted teachers.
d. had so much innate ability that their work appeared effortless.