Question 1

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

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A) Cultural factors work against the development and recognition of females with special gifts or talents. 
B) Giftedness is found as often among students with disabilities as among those who do not have disabilities. 
C) Females with special gifts or talents lag behind males in many measures of achievement and aptitude. 
D) Gifted females tend not to pursue courses of study or careers involving science,engineering,and math. 
A) Cultural factors work against the development and recognition of females with special gifts or talents. 
B) Giftedness is found as often among students with disabilities as among those who do not have disabilities. 
C) Females with special gifts or talents lag behind males in many measures of achievement and aptitude. 
D) Gifted females tend not to pursue courses of study or careers involving science,engineering,and math. B

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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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 of gifted students enter occupations that demand greater than average intellectual ability,creativity,and motivation. 
D) Gifted students 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 of gifted students enter occupations that demand greater than average intellectual ability,creativity,and motivation. 
D) Gifted students tend to perceive themselves in negative terms. C

Question 3

Cognitive superiority,creativity,and motivation in combination and of notable magnitude that makes it possible for a person to contribute something of value to society is

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A) genius. 
B) giftedness. 
C) creativity. 
D) insight. 
A) genius. 
B) giftedness. 
C) creativity. 
D) insight. B

Question 4

All of the following arguments have been used against special education for children who are gifted EXCEPT

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A) It is inhumane and un-American to segregate students for instruction. 
B) It is not fair to allocate special resources for those who are already advantaged. 
C) Students labeled as gifted develop more emotional problems than students with similar abilities who are not labeled. 
D) There is a danger of leaving some children out when only the ablest are selected for special programs. 
A) It is inhumane and un-American to segregate students for instruction. 
B) It is not fair to allocate special resources for those who are already advantaged. 
C) Students labeled as gifted develop more emotional problems than students with similar abilities who are not labeled. 
D) There is a danger of leaving some children out when only the ablest are selected for special programs.

Question 5

According to research,what is the relationship between giftedness and genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) Only IQ scores are affected by genetics;practical intelligences are not subject to genetic influence. 
B) Nongenetic,biological influences have a more powerful effect on giftedness than genetics. 
C) Giftedness is due to a combination of genetic and social factors. 
D) Giftedness is determined by a combination of environmental factors. 
A) Only IQ scores are affected by genetics;practical intelligences are not subject to genetic influence. 
B) Nongenetic,biological influences have a more powerful effect on giftedness than genetics. 
C) Giftedness is due to a combination of genetic and social factors. 
D) Giftedness is determined by a combination of environmental factors.

Question 6

Research on students with disabilities who are also gifted indicates all of the following EXCEPT

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A) Their IEPs tend to identify objectives that target deficit areas,not areas of strength. 
B) There is often a lack of consideration of Advanced Placement AP)enrollment as part of transition planning. 
C) Students often do not receive their required IEP accommodations or are discouraged from requesting them. 
D) Advocacy by students' parents often backfires and harms rather than helps the students receive the support they need. 
A) Their IEPs tend to identify objectives that target deficit areas,not areas of strength. 
B) There is often a lack of consideration of Advanced Placement AP)enrollment as part of transition planning. 
C) Students often do not receive their required IEP accommodations or are discouraged from requesting them. 
D) Advocacy by students' parents often backfires and harms rather than helps the students receive the support they need.

Question 7

All of the following are developments with implications for improved education of students with special gifts and talents EXCEPT

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A) advances in telecommunication. 
B) presence of computers in home and classroom. 
C) call for excellence in American education. 
D) having more teachers who are gifted themselves certified to teach gifted students. 
A) advances in telecommunication. 
B) presence of computers in home and classroom. 
C) call for excellence in American education. 
D) having more teachers who are gifted themselves certified to teach gifted students.

Question 8

Having a spectacular aptitude or capacity in any area or extremely rare intellectual powers refers to

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A) talent. 
B) genius. 
C) insight. 
D) creativity. 
A) talent. 
B) genius. 
C) insight. 
D) creativity.

Question 9

Federal reports and legislation have assumed that the prevalence of giftedness in the school population is about

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A) 1 to 2%. 
B) 3 to 5%. 
C) 10 to 12%. 
D) 15 to 20%. 
A) 1 to 2%. 
B) 3 to 5%. 
C) 10 to 12%. 
D) 15 to 20%.

Question 10

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

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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 11

Children whose development and accomplishments meet or exceed those of adults with extraordinary talent are known as

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A) precocious. 
B) prodigies. 
C) geniuses. 
D) super-gifted. 
A) precocious. 
B) prodigies. 
C) geniuses. 
D) super-gifted.

Question 12

In Video Example 15.6,the school administrators stress that,no matter whether gifted students are in an acceleration or enrichment model,it's more important that the model

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize gifted students being educated in general education classrooms. 
B) emphasize gifted students being educated in separate settings. 
C) include input from parents. 
D) include input from adults who are gifted and talented in various professions. 
A) emphasize gifted students being educated in general education classrooms. 
B) emphasize gifted students being educated in separate settings. 
C) include input from parents. 
D) include input from adults who are gifted and talented in various professions.

Question 13

Which one of the following statements reflects a common misconception about giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are gifted usually like school. 
B) Motivation and creativity are as much of an indicator of giftedness as IQ. 
C) Some people are gifted in one area only. 
D) Individuals who are gifted intellectually tend to be socially inept. 
A) Children who are gifted usually like school. 
B) Motivation and creativity are as much of an indicator of giftedness as IQ. 
C) Some people are gifted in one area only. 
D) Individuals who are gifted intellectually tend to be socially inept.

Question 14

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 15

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

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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 16

Some believe that an ugly secret of contemporary American education policy is

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A) unhelpful social pressure by school personnel. 
B) the neglect of our most talented students. 
C) the No Child Left Behind Act's inclusion of gifted students. 
D) the moral obligation to help disadvantaged students. 
A) unhelpful social pressure by school personnel. 
B) the neglect of our most talented students. 
C) the No Child Left Behind Act's inclusion of gifted students. 
D) the moral obligation to help disadvantaged students.

Question 17

All of the following factors help to explain the underrepresentation of females in programs for giftedness EXCEPT

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A) the glamorization of sex differences. 
B) that teachers pay less attention to high achieving girls. 
C) that parents have overly high expectations for girls. 
D) the societal stereotypes of males and females. 
A) the glamorization of sex differences. 
B) that teachers pay less attention to high achieving girls. 
C) that parents have overly high expectations for girls. 
D) the societal stereotypes of males and females.

Question 18

In Video Example 15.2,Gabriel,who has raised money for a project in Botswana,exemplifies all of the following characteristics that frequently accompany giftedness EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) an ability to speculate in the stock market. 
B) a sensitivity to his and others' feelings. 
C) a concern for social justice. 
D) strong expressive language skills. 
A) an ability to speculate in the stock market. 
B) a sensitivity to his and others' feelings. 
C) a concern for social justice. 
D) strong expressive language skills.

Question 19

Although a person can be gifted and have a disability,the kind of disability places limits on the type of talent displayed;for example,it would be impossible for a person who is profoundly deaf to have a successful career as a drummer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Each of the following is a myth about acceleration EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of students are not socially mature enough to advance grades. 
B) Holding students to their grade level is a safer educational route. 
C) It results in gaps in students' knowledge. 
D) Students who are accelerated into grades beyond their agemates get bullied more. 
A) The majority of students are not socially mature enough to advance grades. 
B) Holding students to their grade level is a safer educational route. 
C) It results in gaps in students' knowledge. 
D) Students who are accelerated into grades beyond their agemates get bullied more.

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Cognitive superiority,creativity,and motivation in combination and of notable magnitude that makes it possible for a person to contribute something of value to society is

All of the following arguments have been used against special education for children who are gifted EXCEPT

According to research,what is the relationship between giftedness and genetics?

Research on students with disabilities who are also gifted indicates all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are developments with implications for improved education of students with special gifts and talents EXCEPT

Having a spectacular aptitude or capacity in any area or extremely rare intellectual powers refers to

Federal reports and legislation have assumed that the prevalence of giftedness in the school population is about

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

Children whose development and accomplishments meet or exceed those of adults with extraordinary talent are known as

In Video Example 15.6,the school administrators stress that,no matter whether gifted students are in an acceleration or enrichment model,it's more important that the model

Which one of the following statements reflects a common misconception about giftedness?

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

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

Some believe that an ugly secret of contemporary American education policy is

All of the following factors help to explain the underrepresentation of females in programs for giftedness EXCEPT

In Video Example 15.2,Gabriel,who has raised money for a project in Botswana,exemplifies all of the following characteristics that frequently accompany giftedness EXCEPT

Although a person can be gifted and have a disability,the kind of disability places limits on the type of talent displayed;for example,it would be impossible for a person who is profoundly deaf to have a successful career as a drummer.

Each of the following is a myth about acceleration EXCEPT

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents 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

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Cognitive superiority,creativity,and motivation in combination and of notable magnitude that makes it possible for a person to contribute something of value to society is

All of the following arguments have been used against special education for children who are gifted EXCEPT

According to research,what is the relationship between giftedness and genetics?

Research on students with disabilities who are also gifted indicates all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are developments with implications for improved education of students with special gifts and talents EXCEPT

Having a spectacular aptitude or capacity in any area or extremely rare intellectual powers refers to

Federal reports and legislation have assumed that the prevalence of giftedness in the school population is about

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

Children whose development and accomplishments meet or exceed those of adults with extraordinary talent are known as

In Video Example 15.6,the school administrators stress that,no matter whether gifted students are in an acceleration or enrichment model,it's more important that the model

Which one of the following statements reflects a common misconception about giftedness?

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

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

Some believe that an ugly secret of contemporary American education policy is

All of the following factors help to explain the underrepresentation of females in programs for giftedness EXCEPT

In Video Example 15.2,Gabriel,who has raised money for a project in Botswana,exemplifies all of the following characteristics that frequently accompany giftedness EXCEPT

Although a person can be gifted and have a disability,the kind of disability places limits on the type of talent displayed;for example,it would be impossible for a person who is profoundly deaf to have a successful career as a drummer.

Each of the following is a myth about acceleration EXCEPT

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents 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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