Question 1

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gifted students tend to be far ahead of their agemates in all areas of academic performance. 
B) Gifted students tend to be bored with and antagonistic toward school. 
C) The majority enter occupations that demand greater than average intellectual ability, creativity, and motivation. 
D) They tend to perceive themselves in negative terms.. 
A) Gifted students tend to be far ahead of their agemates in all areas of academic performance. 
B) Gifted students tend to be bored with and antagonistic toward school. 
C) The majority enter occupations that demand greater than average intellectual ability, creativity, and motivation. 
D) They tend to perceive themselves in negative terms.. C

Question 2

At the age of three, Justin wrote his first short story. What characteristic does his remarkable accomplishment indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) genius 
B) precocity 
C) creativity 
D) insight 
A) genius 
B) precocity 
C) creativity 
D) insight B

Question 3

Cognitive tests measure

Accepted Answer

A) raw abilities. 
B) academic achievement. 
C) intellectual content. 
D) developed abilities. 
A) raw abilities. 
B) academic achievement. 
C) intellectual content. 
D) developed abilities. D

Question 4

School systems have widely differing practices regarding the education of students with special gifts and talents because

Accepted Answer

A) states get different amounts of money based on the number of students they identify. 
B) cultural belief about the existence of giftedness is regional. 
C) the term "gifted" has no clear cut definition. 
D) systems within a state have more or fewer students from economically advantaged families. 
A) states get different amounts of money based on the number of students they identify. 
B) cultural belief about the existence of giftedness is regional. 
C) the term "gifted" has no clear cut definition. 
D) systems within a state have more or fewer students from economically advantaged families.

Question 5

There are many proven applications of the theory of multiple intelligences to teaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leaders in the field agree that special education for students with gifts or talents should have each of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a curriculum designed to accommodate advanced cognitive skills. 
B) instructional strategies consistent with the learning of students in particular content areas. 
C) administrative arrangements facilitating appropriate grouping of students for instruction. 
D) a program that emphasizes keeping gifted students with their age peers at all times. 
A) a curriculum designed to accommodate advanced cognitive skills. 
B) instructional strategies consistent with the learning of students in particular content areas. 
C) administrative arrangements facilitating appropriate grouping of students for instruction. 
D) a program that emphasizes keeping gifted students with their age peers at all times.

Question 7

Which of the following findings about acceleration is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is less effective in raising student achievement than most school reforms. 
B) Accelerated students are no more likely to aspire to advanced degrees than are nonaccelerated students. 
C) When the curriculum moves at a slow pace, boredom frequently ensues. 
D) There are no proven instruments for making acceleration decisions. 
A) It is less effective in raising student achievement than most school reforms. 
B) Accelerated students are no more likely to aspire to advanced degrees than are nonaccelerated students. 
C) When the curriculum moves at a slow pace, boredom frequently ensues. 
D) There are no proven instruments for making acceleration decisions.

Question 8

Proportionality of ethnic groups represented by gifted identification could be achieved if all of the following efforts are made EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) use of quota systems. 
B) use of culturally sensitive identification criteria. 
C) counseling to raise aspirations of students in underrepresented groups. 
D) availability of high-achieving models from all ethnic groups. 
A) use of quota systems. 
B) use of culturally sensitive identification criteria. 
C) counseling to raise aspirations of students in underrepresented groups. 
D) availability of high-achieving models from all ethnic groups.

Question 9

Genetic factors contribute to giftedness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is it difficult to identify giftedness in school-age children, especially when considering multicultural differences? List three principles that should be followed to help ensure fairness in identification.

Accepted Answer

Measurement is a complicated matter: som

Question 11

Describe what is meant by the statement, "America is ambivalent toward students with special gifts or talents."

Accepted Answer

In American culture, it is difficult to

Question 12

Sternberg's theory of intelligence suggests three kinds of giftedness:

Accepted Answer

A) verbal, quantitative, and spatial. 
B) academic, artistic, and interpersonal. 
C) analytic, synthetic, and practical. 
D) abstract, concrete, and intuitive. 
A) verbal, quantitative, and spatial. 
B) academic, artistic, and interpersonal. 
C) analytic, synthetic, and practical. 
D) abstract, concrete, and intuitive.

Question 13

According to Sternberg, which type of giftedness involves insight, intuition, creativity, or adeptness at coping with novel situations?

Accepted Answer

A) practical 
B) analytic 
C) synthetic 
D) pragmatic 
A) practical 
B) analytic 
C) synthetic 
D) pragmatic

Question 14

According to the text, typical points of disagreement regarding the definition of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the domains in which gifted children excel. 
B) how giftedness is measured. 
C) the degree to which a child excels that is necessary to be considered gifted. 
D) the age at which giftedness can be identified. 
A) the domains in which gifted children excel. 
B) how giftedness is measured. 
C) the degree to which a child excels that is necessary to be considered gifted. 
D) the age at which giftedness can be identified.

Question 15

Jasmine is a successful business woman. In 1981, she started a small bookstore that, within ten years, grew to a national chain of bookstores. Jasmine demonstrates high performance in which aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's model?

Accepted Answer

A) analytic 
B) practical 
C) synthetic 
D) self-management 
A) analytic 
B) practical 
C) synthetic 
D) self-management

Question 16

Factors that promote underachievement in school include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) cultural barriers to success in certain fields. 
B) chaotic, neglectful, or abusive home environment. 
C) nurturing social climate in the classroom. 
D) bias against identifying or programming for students from some minority groups. 
A) cultural barriers to success in certain fields. 
B) chaotic, neglectful, or abusive home environment. 
C) nurturing social climate in the classroom. 
D) bias against identifying or programming for students from some minority groups.

Question 17

What factors seem to influence intelligence? How do each contribute to giftedness?

Accepted Answer

We are all combinations of the influence

Question 18

In addition to IQ and achievement tests, what other method is commonly used to identify giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A) nominations 
B) personality tests 
C) interviews 
D) interest inventories 
A) nominations 
B) personality tests 
C) interviews 
D) interest inventories

Question 19

Preschool children with special gifts and talents need the freedom to

Accepted Answer

A) study with older children in specific areas. 
B) develop social competence by remaining with age mates. 
C) develop adaptive behavior. 
D) develop pragmatic language skills. 
A) study with older children in specific areas. 
B) develop social competence by remaining with age mates. 
C) develop adaptive behavior. 
D) develop pragmatic language skills.

Question 20

Precocity refers to remarkably early development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which one of the following statements is true?

At the age of three, Justin wrote his first short story. What characteristic does his remarkable accomplishment indicate?

Cognitive tests measure

School systems have widely differing practices regarding the education of students with special gifts and talents because

There are many proven applications of the theory of multiple intelligences to teaching.

Leaders in the field agree that special education for students with gifts or talents should have each of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Which of the following findings about acceleration is TRUE?

Proportionality of ethnic groups represented by gifted identification could be achieved if all of the following efforts are made EXCEPT

Genetic factors contribute to giftedness.

Why is it difficult to identify giftedness in school-age children, especially when considering multicultural differences? List three principles that should be followed to help ensure fairness in identification.

Describe what is meant by the statement, "America is ambivalent toward students with special gifts or talents."

Sternberg's theory of intelligence suggests three kinds of giftedness:

According to Sternberg, which type of giftedness involves insight, intuition, creativity, or adeptness at coping with novel situations?

According to the text, typical points of disagreement regarding the definition of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Jasmine is a successful business woman. In 1981, she started a small bookstore that, within ten years, grew to a national chain of bookstores. Jasmine demonstrates high performance in which aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's model?

Factors that promote underachievement in school include all of the following EXCEPT

What factors seem to influence intelligence? How do each contribute to giftedness?

In addition to IQ and achievement tests, what other method is commonly used to identify giftedness?

Preschool children with special gifts and talents need the freedom to

Precocity refers to remarkably early development.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

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Exam 15: Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

Which one of the following statements is true?

At the age of three, Justin wrote his first short story. What characteristic does his remarkable accomplishment indicate?

Cognitive tests measure

School systems have widely differing practices regarding the education of students with special gifts and talents because

There are many proven applications of the theory of multiple intelligences to teaching.

Leaders in the field agree that special education for students with gifts or talents should have each of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Which of the following findings about acceleration is TRUE?

Proportionality of ethnic groups represented by gifted identification could be achieved if all of the following efforts are made EXCEPT

Genetic factors contribute to giftedness.

Why is it difficult to identify giftedness in school-age children, especially when considering multicultural differences? List three principles that should be followed to help ensure fairness in identification.

Describe what is meant by the statement, "America is ambivalent toward students with special gifts or talents."

Sternberg's theory of intelligence suggests three kinds of giftedness:

According to Sternberg, which type of giftedness involves insight, intuition, creativity, or adeptness at coping with novel situations?

According to the text, typical points of disagreement regarding the definition of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Jasmine is a successful business woman. In 1981, she started a small bookstore that, within ten years, grew to a national chain of bookstores. Jasmine demonstrates high performance in which aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's model?

Factors that promote underachievement in school include all of the following EXCEPT

What factors seem to influence intelligence? How do each contribute to giftedness?

In addition to IQ and achievement tests, what other method is commonly used to identify giftedness?

Preschool children with special gifts and talents need the freedom to

Precocity refers to remarkably early development.

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Filters