Deck 9: Children With Special Gifts and Talents

Question 1

A psychologist who views giftedness as a series of special abilities called multiple intelligences is

A)Binet.
B)Terman.
C)Gardner.
D)Renzulli.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Most school systems fail to provide services for gifted underachievers because

A)these students are not readily identified.
B)teachers are unwilling to reward lackluster students with special programs.
C)this population is not a funding priority.
D)research findings do not support the effectiveness of such programs.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An example of ______________ is when an intellectually and socially mature child is allowed to enter kindergarten at a younger-than-normal age.

A)acceleration
B)enrichment
C)sophistication
D)novelty

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Gifted students with Asperger's syndrome usually have a problem with

A)metagcognition.
B)rote memory.
C)theory of mind function.
D)working memory.

Question 5

If a school system wishes to narrow the range of ability in instructional settings, it should consider

A)early entrance.
B)cluster grouping.
C)magnet schools.
D)compacted courses.

Question 6

The Federal definition of students who are gifted includes students with high levels of accomplishment in which of the following areas?

A)intelligence
B)leadership capacity
C)the arts
D)All of these.

Question 7

__________ studied outstanding Englishmen and concluded that extraordinary ability ran in families and was genetic in origin.

A)Lewis Terman
B)Francis Galton
C)Paul Torrance
D)David Wechsler

Question 8

Talent in the visual and performing arts is usually determined by

A)a consensus of expert judges.
B)evaluations by parents.
C)tests of artistic ability.
D)tests of musical aptitude.

Question 9

"Hidden" giftedness means

A)girls that are gifted hide their giftedness.
B)individuals that are gifted may not be identified because of differing cultural perspectives.
C)young children not yet identified as gifted.
D)None of these.

Question 10

The problem-based learning approach

A)was developed by Terman.
B)may increase perfectionism.
C)can only be used in hands-on applications.
D)places emphasis on openness to express ideas in the arts rather than just verbal expression.

Question 11

In the US, early definitions of giftedness were related to

A)performance on achievement tests.
B)performance in the classroom.
C)performance in the arts.
D)performance on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test.

Question 12

Silverman (2002) studied the development of gifted student and calls their developmental pattern the

A)acceleration development.
B)synchronization of development
C)sophistication of development.
D)asynchronization of development.

Question 13

Perfectionism occurs in gifted students when

A)parents push the child too hard.
B)the student can not match his/her behavior to his/her expectations.
C)the student becomes unmotivated and then overly motivated
D)the student enters high school and the expectations are higher.

Question 14

Which of these is a common characteristic of gifted underachievers?

A)Expectations of failure
B)Feelings of superiority
C)High self-esteem
D)Realistic goal setting

Question 15

When students are presented with an ill-structured problem, and utilize their teacher as a metacognitive coach to solve the problem, they are engaging in

A)problem-solving.
B)problem-based learning.
C)problem finding.
D)brainstorming.

Question 16

The procedures for the selection of gifted students should be based on

A)the results of intelligence tests and achievement tests.
B)the requirements for the specific program.
C)parent and/or teacher recommendations.
D)the results of only the intelligence tests.

Question 17

According to Coleman (1992), gifted students with learning disabilities differed from average students with learning disabilities in that

A)the gifted students consistently worked harder on their homework.
B)the average students asked for much more support from the teacher.
C)the gifted students had developed many constructive coping strategies.
D)the average students had developed more problem-solving plans.

Question 18

In a problem-based learning model, the teacher functions as a

A)information-giver.
B)metacognitive coach.
C)the main problem solver who then instructors the class on solving the task.
D)observer.

Question 19

A critical element of creativity is

A)a supportive environment.
B)long term memory.
C)divergent thinking.
D)a positive self-image.

Question 20

Researchers now believe that IQ scores

A)are fixed points that can not be changed.
B)are not valid for children under seven.
C)can be improved with education and experience.
D)should be the sole factor in determining giftedness in children.

Question 21

Telescoping grades is a form of

A)correlated assets.
B)a PBL program.
C)student acceleration.
D)content sophistication.

Question 22

Project U-Stars

A)is a preschool program for young children who are gifted.
B)is a science based enrichment program for high school students.
C)helps to identify young children with outstanding potential through teacher's knowledge of their students.
D)is a cluster grouping program for middle school science.

Question 23

A seventh grade class is studying the solar system. A small group of students wanted to expand their studies to include the formation of black holes.The classroom teacher meets with this group on a daily basis to discuss their progress and offer additional help. This is an example of Tier _________ in the RTI model.

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question 24

Which of these researchers is a leading expert on creativity?

A)Torrance
B)Maslow
C)Terman
D)Skinner

Question 25

Which technique is not recommended to teachers for stimulating creativity in students?

A)Providing a non-threatening atmosphere
B)Providing stimuli for as many of the senses as possible
C)Making judgments on student ideas
D)Modeling or demonstrating creative thinking

Question 26

The NC School of Science and Math for students with special gifts and talents is an example of which RTI tier?

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question 27

Gardner identifies nine categories of intelligence. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A)Spatial
B)Naturalistic
C)Extrasensory
D)Intrapersonal

Question 28

McCoach and Siegle (2003) found the best two predictors of underachievement for gifted students were

A)academic self-perception and social skills.
B)theory of mind and self-regulation.
C)self-regulation and goal valuation.
D)motivation and academic self-perception.

Question 29

A child performing at a 14 years old cognitive level but is only 8 years old physically and socially is an example of

A)correlated assets.
B)twice exceptional.
C)asynchronization.
D)perfectionism.

Question 30

In the education of gifted and talented students, more attention has been paid to _______________ than to any other single factor.

A)creativity
B)insight
C)long-term memory
D)short-term memory

Question 31

The excellence movement may affect gifted students' education by

A)placing gifted students in tutorial roles in small-group work.
B)strengthening the math and science curriculum.
C)increasing the number of advanced placement classes.
D)discontinuing district-wide school programs.

Question 32

Research studies show that gifted children accelerated in school placement

A)adjust as well or better than students of similar ability who are not accelerated.
B)do not benefit academically.
C)do not encounter social adjustment problems.
D)do not enter their careers sooner than students who are not accelerated.

Question 33

Children in cultural subgroups need different identification methods to uncover their abilities.One strategy is to

A)use a single criterion in the identification process.
B)use the brainstorming technique.
C)use the assimilist approach.
D)use portfolios of student work samples to document giftedness.

Question 34

Flexible pacing allows the student to move more rapidly through the curriculum

A)after they demonstrate mastery over the standard lesson.
B)once they are selected by a magnet school.
C)once they have been identified as gifted.
D)once they have been assigned to a resource classroom.

Question 35

The final results in Terman's longitudinal study found

A)the study group, in their sixties and seventies, were superior in health, psychological well-being and survival rates to the general population.
B)the study group, in their sixties and seventies, were now equal in health, psychological well-being and survival rates to the general populations.
C)as the study group grew older, the women in the group functioned more as gifted underachievers.
D)the study group was superior in financial accomplishments, but not in health or survival rates.

Question 36

The results from the Third International Mathematic and Science Study (1998), comparing American students with students in other countries, found

A)during middle-school American students scored above average in math but below average in reading.
B)during middle-school American students scored above average in both math and reading.
C)during middle-school American students scored below average in math but above average in reading.
D)during middle-school American students scored below average in both math and reading.

Question 37

One special way in which the learning environment can be modified to help students who are gifted meet some of their goals is through

A)special education classrooms.
B)lectures.
C)educational acceleration.
D)Tier I activities.

Question 38

Standard intelligence tests often do not measure the ability to

A)compare things.
B)see relationships.
C)solve problems.
D)use divergent thinking.

Question 39

_______________ is an example of a vertical equity program.

A)Head Start
B)NASA's Space Camp.
C)A magnet school.
D)Tier I of the RTI model.

Question 40

Which of the following is an example of content sophistication?

A)Studying French in second grade
B)Reading short stories in French
C)Writing to a pen pal in French
D)Discussing philosophy in French

Question 41

The ability to produce many different answers to a question is

A)multiple intelligences.
B)open-mindedness.
C)divergent thinking.
D)convergent thinking.

Question 42

Contrary to stereotypes, individuals with special gifts and talents tend to be

A)more disturbed than normal peers.
B)impatient with themselves.
C)less coordinated and less healthy than peers.
D)well-adjusted and healthier than peers.

Question 43

A critical element of creativity is

A)a facile mind.
B)a strong knowledge base.
C)a supportive environment.
D)a positive self-image.

Question 44

Which technique is not recommended to teachers for stimulating creativity in students?

A)Providing a non-threatening atmosphere.
B)Providing stimuli for as many of the senses as possible
C)Making judgments on student ideas
D)Modeling or demonstrating creative thinking.

Question 45

The research conducted by Lewis Terman was important to the study of gifted individuals because it

A)identified the characteristics we use today.
B)set the pattern for selection of gifted individuals.
C)followed a large number of gifted individuals into adulthood and old age.
D)focused its attention on the developmental stages of young males.

Question 46

Reading literature that is several grade levels ahead is an example of content

A)novelty.
B)enrichment.
C)acceleration.
D)sophistication.

Question 47

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of gifted underachievers?

A)Feelings of inferiority
B)Less desire to excel
C)Less of a sense of life goals
D)Perseverance

Question 48

In which career field would gifted individuals likely encounter limited opportunities to earn a comfortable income and a possible economic barrier to their ambitions?

A)Business
B)Law
C)The arts
D)The sciences

Question 49

Research has found that the overall impact of home schooling on students who are gifted or talented

A)is a very favorable educational alternative.
B)is limiting to their social development.
C)decreases their academic achievement.
D)is positive for creative development but not for academic development.

Question 50

A fact that is becoming increasingly clear about gifted underachievers is that

A)they tend to have a negative self-concept and low self-esteem.
B)they can be identified readily by an observant teacher.
C)their numbers have been increasing by leaps and bounds.
D)they cannot change their pattern of behavior.

Question 51

The report Rising Above the Gathering Storm (2006) found that

A)the US graduated more engineers than other countries.
B)the US 12^th graders performed above average for 21 countries on a test in science and math.
C)the US 12^th graders performed below average on science but above average on math tests when compared to 21 other countries.
D)the US 12^th graders performed below average for 21 countries on a test in science and math.

Question 52

The procedures for the selection of students with special gifts and talents should be based on

A)the requirements of the program.
B)the findings of recent longitudinal studies.
C)federal and state definitions.
D)community demographics.

Question 53

Two major values that have driven American education are

A)freedom and accountability.
B)equity and excellence.
C)freedom and excellence.
D)local control and proximity.

Question 54

Advanced placement is an example of

A)student enrichment.
B)RTI Model - Tier I activity.
C)student acceleration.
D)vertical equity.

Question 55

___________ is a strategy that bring students with gifts together so they can go at an advanced pace and be stimulated by others of like ability.

A)Enrichment
B)Acceleration
C)Flexible pacing
D)Grouping

Question 56

Project U-Stars

A)helps to identify young children with outstanding potential through teacher's knowledge of their students.
B)is a program for culturally diverse students.
C)is a program to research the affects of acceleration on children with special gifts and talents.
D)stresses multiple intelligences.

Question 57

Which of the following statements about group intelligence tests and group achievement tests is not true?

A)Achievement tests do a better job of discriminating between below average, average, and students with special gifts and talents than do intelligence tests.
B)Group intelligence tests are not as reliable as individual intelligence tests.
C)Most schools have test scores available from group intelligence tests or group achievement tests.
D)Some students do not function well on timed tests.

Question 58

Twice Exceptional

A)is a child who is gifted in both reading and math.
B)is a child with Asperger's Syndrome who is gifted.
C)is a child who is gifted and was identified both in middle school and high school.
D)is qualified for giftedness and another disability, but can only be served in one area.

Question 59

An educational program designed to help underachievers with special gifts and talents would likely focus on

A)recursive teaching methods.
B)behavior management techniques.
C)computer-assisted instruction.
D)students taking control of their own learning.

Question 60

A problem that encourages the student to define the issue, organize the components, and then solve the problem is called

A)convergent thinking.
B)flexibility.
C)divergent thinking.
D)problem-based learning.

Question 61

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
Extraordinarily developed children who are capable of adult behavior while very young.

Question 62

Two factors that predicted underachievement in students with special gifts and talents were

A)motivation/self-regulation and goal valuation.
B)academic self-perception and attitudes toward school.
C)attitudes toward school and attitudes toward teachers.
D)attitudes toward teachers and motivation/self-regulation.

Question 63

Students with special gifts and talents excel in which of the components of the IPM.

A)Spelling
B)Central Processing
C)Problem-Based Learning
D)Creativity

Question 64

A subgroup of children with gifts who are referred to as ____________________ are students whose academic performance consistently falls far short of expectations despite high cognitive abilities.

Question 65

The term ____________________ is used to refer to people who perform at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment.

Question 66

____________________ are children who develop extraordinarily fast.

Question 67

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
Students whose actual performance is low or mediocre despite their outstanding potential.

Question 68

In 1920, this researcher began a 60-year longitudinal study of 1,528 children with special gifts and talents.

A)Gardner
B)Torrance
C)Terman
D)Galton

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
The process of passing students through the educational system as quickly as possible.

Question 70

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
The production of new or novel ideas.

Question 71

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
An approach that requires students to solve an ill-structured problem.

Question 72

To recognize students with special gifts and talents from culturally-linguistically diverse and/or economically disadvantaged families, an effective strategy is

A)spelling vocabulary.
B)the use of portfolios of student work samples.
C)word problems in math.
D)interviewing the student.

Question 73

This researcher concluded that extraordinary ability ran in families and was genetic in origin.

A)Terman
B)Gardner
C)Galton
D)Binet

Question 74

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
Schools that are part of the public school system and that exist outside zoned school boundaries.

Question 75

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
Educating at home.

Question 76

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
A theory associated with Howard Gardner that proposes nine separate intelligences instead of one general intelligence.

Question 77

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
A process for allowing students with gifts to move ahead that consists of three steps: finding out what students know, arranging to teach the remaining concepts or skills, and providing a different set of experiences to enrich or advance students.

Question 78

____________________ is the ability to generate ideas, products, or solutions that are considered novel and useful for a given problem, situation, or context.

Question 79

____________________ allows students to move more rapidly through the standard curriculum after they have shown mastery of the standard lessons.

Question 80

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.Underachievers with gifts
f.Prodigies
b.Homeschooling
g.Creativity
c.Magnet schools
h.Curriculum compacting
d.Multiple intelligences
i.Problem-based learning
e.Content sophistication
j.Student accelerations
Encouraging students with gifts to use higher levels of thinking.