Deck 15: Gifted, Creative, and Talented

Question 1

Lachlan, a gifted student, feels obligated or duty bound to achieve excellence in every area, and his teacher is noticing an increase in his levels of conformity and lack of interest in topics that he had found engaging. This is an example of the possible effects of

A) substance abuse.
B) role models.
C) perfectionism.
D) egocentrism.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Layla is a high school sophomore. In addition to her regular academic courses, she is enrolled in her third year of French as well as in a Greek mythology class. This method of serving students who are gifted is known as

A) advanced studies.
B) telescoped programming.
C) enrichment.
D) acceleration.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Critics of local, district, and state definitions argue that many of the definitions of giftedness used

A) are elitist.
B) favor minority students.
C) favor the affluent and privileged.
D) are elitist and favor the affluent and privileged.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to Silverman, the most damaging aspect of the socialization of girls in relation to giftedness is society's

A) expectation that girls marry and raise children.
B) emphasis on glamour and femininity.
C) encouragement of dependence in females.
D) low expectations for females in mathematics and related areas.

Question 5

The most commonly used administrative approach of providing services to students who are gifted is

A) acceleration.
B) early college entrance.
C) enrichment.
D) special classes.

Question 6

The first developmental assessment scale created by Binet in the early 1900s was initially used to identify

A) students who were gifted.
B) students with specific learning needs.
C) students who were mentally retarded.
D) students with emotional problems.

Question 7

Currently, there is federal mandate in the United States requiring specialized educational services for students identified as gifted.

A) a clear
B) a proposed
C) no
D) a weak

Question 8

The "Star Model" explains the causes of giftedness as composed of:

A) nature and nurture.
B) ability, cognition, physical, psychological, and sensory.
C) general ability, chance, special aptitude, environmental support, and nonintellectual requisites.
D) culture, environment, hereditary, education, and intellect.

Question 9

Elitist definitions and exclusive approaches to identifying the gifted

A) are being replaced with more defensible methods of assessment.
B) are being used with greater frequency.
C) are being replaced with even more restrictive methods of assessment.
D) are being supplanted with less accurate criteria and methods of assessment.

Question 10

Creativity programs for young children are designed

A) to identify their teacher's specific intellectual strengths.
B) to provide opportunities for second language development.
C) to discover their own deficits.
D) to develop their own natural endowments in artistic and creative domains.

Question 11

An example of acceleration is

A) early entrance to school or college.
B) curriculum compacting.
C) grade skipping.
D) early entrance to school or college, curriculum compacting, and grade skipping.

Question 12

Amaris is an excellent reader. She is currently a third-grade student but is reading in a sixth-grade reader. This method is known as

A) telescoped programming.
B) grade skipping.
C) vertical enrichment.
D) horizontal enrichment.

Question 13

According to Sternberg's premise, wisdom, creativity, and intelligence

A) are innate characteristics.
B) are evidenced by performing well on achievement tests.
C) must be cultivated and nurtured.
D) are evidenced by performing well on creativity tests.

Question 14

Emil is a seventh grader who has exceptional abilities in math. Emil's teacher is giving him the opportunity to work with more advanced math concepts in the areas of algebra and geometry. This method is known as

A) advanced studies.
B) enrichment.
C) enrichment and acceleration.
D) condensed programming.

Question 15

Conceptualizations of giftedness have expanded to include domains of performance others than those measured by traditional intelligence tests. These recently recognized capacities include

A) extraordinary skills in mathematics, sports, or music.
B) ?transformation or elaboration.
C) creative endeavors.
D) extraordinary skills in mathematics, sports, or music, transformation or elaboration, and creative endeavors.

Question 16

Some gifted children are involved in preschool programs that focus on

A) talent development.
B) the development of academic skills.
C) simple problem solving and risk taking.
D) the development of metacognitive skills.

Question 17

is when students are provided with opportunities to work directly with scientists, artists, musicians, or other professionals.

A) Peer tutoring
B) Being a peer buddy
C) Mentoring
D) Inducting

Question 18

Generally, gifted students are

A) well-adjusted and socially adept.
B) socially inept.
C) emotionally excitable.
D) highly sensitive.

Question 19

The actual funding of services for individuals who are gifted is

A) a federal and state obligation.
B) primarily a federal function.
C) primarily a state function.
D) a local district function.

Question 20

Practitioners identifying the characteristics of giftedness must interpret research findings with great caution because the

A) studies were conducted on separate populations over time, not longitudinally with the same individuals.
B) studies included preponderantly men from advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds.
C) studies did not include adequate samples of females or members of diverse cultural groups.
D) studies typically examined the intelligence of disadvantaged populations.

Question 21

Youth from culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged backgrounds are in programs for the gifted and talented.

A) equally represented
B) slightly overrepresented
C) slightly underrepresented
D) dramatically underrepresented

Question 22

Describe a specific historical development that has directly related to the various conceptualizations of giftedness.

Question 23

Describe the dynamic relationship between nature and nurture in the manifestation of giftedness.

Question 24

Research has shown that the negative effects of acceleration are greater than the positive effects.

Question 25

List three assessment devices used to identify the various types of giftedness.

Question 26

Females are more likely than males to embrace and overvalue their academic abilities.

Question 27

Federal law in the United States requires educational services for students identified as gifted.

Question 28

One of the purposes of preschool for young children who are gifted is the discovery of their own areas of promise.

Question 29

Historically, behavioral scientists described children with exceptionally high intelligence as being gifted.

Question 30

Parents can contribute to a young child's high cognitive ability by talking often to their child.

Question 31

Students who are gifted are social inept and awkward.

Question 32

Identify and discuss four key components of intervention programs for gifted children and youth who are from diverse cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.

Question 33

Acceleration and enrichment are two delivery systems for students who are gifted. Briefly describe each of these approaches. Provide two specific examples of practices related to each of these systems.

Question 34

Identify some of the social-emotional needs of students who are gifted.

Question 35

Teachers for students who are gifted require no special training, knowledge, or preparation.

Question 36

Creativity tests help teachers and practitioners identify capacities that may not be evident in normal classroom settings.

Question 37

Identify a problem inherent in accurately describing the individuals who are gifted.

Question 38

The term "enrichment" can refer to courses such as music appreciation and foreign languages.

Question 39

Identify at least three of the six major components of definitions that have been developed to describe giftedness.

Question 40

Discuss a challenge faced by people who are twice exceptional.

Question 41

Which of the following statements is true about assessing and identifying gifted students?

A) Multiple sources of information are collected.
B) Standard cut-off scores are used.
C) Identification and labeling of gifted students are essential.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 42

The identification process for giftedness is ideally directed at

A) identifying needs and potentials.
B) giving multiple intelligence tests.
C) creating standardized cut-off scores.
D) using several creativity measures.

Question 43

The theory of multiple intelligences assumes in part that intelligence is the capacity or ability to

A) perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels.
B) solve problems or fashion products of consequence.
C) exhibit high intellectual capacity in a variety of domains.
D) perform or show potential for task commitment and high levels of creativity.

Question 44

Researchers have agreed that

A) approximately 80 percent of an individual's intellectual development is determined by heredity.
B) approximately 80 percent of an individual's intellectual development is determined by environment.
C) intellectual development is determined equally by genetics and environment.
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 45

A number of changes have taken place with regard to the assessment of giftedness. Which of the following statements is accurate?

A) Multiple sources of information are now used.
B) Approaches now seek to understand a student's motivation and imagination.
C) Information provided by adaptive behavior assessments are sought.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 46

Conceptualizations of giftedness have expanded to include mental abilities such as

A) memory capacity.
B) reasoning ability.
C) divergent thinking.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 47

The Marland Report to Congress provided for the current definition of gifted as follows

A) students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in many domains, and who also need additional services and activities not normally provided by schools.
B) children and youth who exhibit high intellectual capacity in a variety of domains.
C) children and youth who perform or show potential for task commitment and high levels of creativity.
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 48

The enrichment method has come under criticism by professionals because

A) it is often used in a superficial fashion to placate parents who demand gifted programming.
B) enrichment activities are often devoted to educational trivia.
C) enrichment programs often do not have well-delineated objectives.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 49

Discuss a factor that appears to contribute to the emergence of various forms of giftedness.

Question 50

"Governor's schools" and specialized residential high schools provide valuable experiences for gifted, talented, and creative individuals because

A) the curriculum is designed to accommodate individual aptitudes and interests.
B) although faculty are not specifically trained to educate students who are gifted, they do attempt to motivate and stimulate students.
C) it is preferable for high functioning secondary school students to interact only with individuals of the same ability level.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 51

Josh is an extremely bright third-grade student who always finishes his work quickly, but accurately. When he has finished, he disturbs his classmates, refuses to stay in his seat, and is quite distracting. Josh's teacher has never considered that he might be a gifted student. This might be true because teachers are more likely to identify students who are as gifted students.

A) well-mannered
B) cooperative
C) attractive
D) well-mannered and cooperative

Question 52

Effective instructional programs for children and adolescents who are disadvantaged and gifted include

A) teachers who are well trained and who understand learning styles.
B) teachers who understand learning preferences.
C) teachers who maximize students' affective, cognitive and ethical capacities.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 53

Recommendations for identifying students who are gifted include

A) teacher nomination.
B) intelligence and achievement tests.
C) creativity tests.
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 54

According to Sternberg's conceptualization, analytic intelligence is evidenced by performing well on

A) everyday problems.
B) achievement tests.
C) aptitude and intelligence tests.
D) creativity tests.