Deck 15: Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

Question 1

Claudia has an exceptional ability to separate relevant from irrelevant information and to relate new and old information in a novel and productive way.Claudia demonstrates which characteristic?

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Special ability,aptitude,or accomplishment ordinarily refers to

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Dan is well known by his teachers for his ability to ask previously unthought of,but crucial,questions.This is an example of

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following statements about giftedness is true?

A)It is not an inherent,immutable trait that a person necessarily carries for life.
B)Having a special gift in one area tends to mean a person is good in most areas.
C)Giftedness refers to superior abilities in one area that are exhibited under all circumstances.
D)Giftedness is believed to be a remarkable ability to do something,whether it is valued by society or not.

Question 5

In the United States,the most common elements of state definitions of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

A)superior intellectual ability.
B)extraordinary capacity for leadership.
C)exceptional creativity in music.
D)superior athletic ability.

Question 6

For decades,researchers have found a correlation between socioeconomic level and IQ,in part because standardized intelligence tests

A)are biased in favour of students from upper-income families.
B)are usually taken by students from lower-income families.
C)discriminate against students from middle-income families.
D)are rarely taken by students from lower-income families.

Question 7

Definitions of giftedness are shaped to a large extent by

A)psychological research.
B)socioemotional factors.
C)cultural beliefs.
D)political beliefs.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

According to the authors,the multiple intelligence theory of Howard Gardner

A)is most closely aligned with special education theory.
B)has few proven applications to teaching.
C)is the best way to view intelligence.
D)is a very unpopular theory.

Question 10

In the United States,federal reports and legislation have assumed that the prevalence of giftedness in the school population is about

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

In Canada,"giftedness" is defined

A)according to the United States definition.
B)by each province and territory.
C)by individual schools.
D)by federal policy.

Question 13

Sternberg and Zhang proposed that five criteria be used to judge whether someone exhibits giftedness:

A)creativity,excellence,obscurity,productivity,and value.
B)excellence,rarity,demonstrability,productivity,and value.
C)excellence,rarity,value,cost,and productivity.
D)excellence,rarity,demonstrability,consumability,and value.

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

All of the following are principles of identification that help ensure fairness EXCEPT

A)assessments that go beyond a narrow conception of talent.
B)reliable and valid instruments.
C)multiple-measures/criteria approach.
D)using the same measures for all populations.

Question 16

Jasmine is a successful business woman.In 1981,she started a small bookstore that,within 10 years,grew to a national chain of bookstores.Jasmine demonstrates high performance in which aspect of intelligence in Sternberg's model?

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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 19

Today,there is an emphasis on

A)developing talents of all students,with less attention to those who might be gifted.
B)helping gifted students distinguish themselves further by fulfilling their potential.
C)eliminating giftedness as a category for special education services.
D)downplaying giftedness so children will not be stigmatized or rejected because of their differences.

Question 20

All of the following have been found to occur in families of highly successful persons EXCEPT

A)parents provided a space in the home designated for play only.
B)parents took it for granted that their children would learn in the area of talent,just as they would learn language.
C)parents sought special instruction and special teachers for the child.
D)parents were role models,especially in terms of life-style.

Question 21

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

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 22

Gifts and talents of students with exceptionalities are often overlooked for each of the following reasons EXCEPT

A)stereotypic expectations prevent teachers from identifying them.
B)focus on assessment of exceptionality without attention to talents.
C)legally,students cannot have more than one label.
D)narrow views of giftedness as global,high intelligence only.

Question 23

Which statement is true?

A)Intellectually gifted children are often insensitive to the feelings of others.
B)Intellectually gifted children are often highly concerned about interpersonal relationships,intrapersonal states,and moral issues.
C)Advanced cognitive abilities often result in poor emotional adjustment.
D)Students who are gifted do not need education in morality.

Question 24

To mediate barriers against identification of giftedness in students with exceptionalities,researchers recommend all of the following EXCEPT

A)assessment that includes information about extracurricular activities.
B)ability should not be viewed in terms of experiential opportunity.
C)special effort to note patterns of strength.
D)comparison made with other students with similar exceptionalities.

Question 25

Acceleration is most often used with students who

A)live in rural areas.
B)have culturally diverse backgrounds.
C)are extremely intellectually precocious.
D)are artistically,rather than intellectually,gifted.

Question 26

Larry,a student who is gifted,skipped third grade.This is an example of which programming strategy?

A)acceleration
B)independent study
C)enrichment
D)special class

Question 27

People who are gifted are more likely to

A)have a mental illness.
B)have low self-concept.
C)become bored and drop out of school.
D)be ahead of their peers in specific areas.

Question 28

Renzulli's approach to schoolwide enrichment focuses on

A)small group cooperative learning.
B)investigation of real-life problems.
C)advanced science and math.
D)independent study.

Question 29

Students living in poverty may not be identified as gifted because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A)a lack of opportunities for travel and exploration.
B)a lack of nutrition and medical care.
C)a lack of reading materials and toys.
D)a lack of intelligence among this population.

Question 30

The largest group of neglected students with gifts is

A)students who are female.
B)students with exceptionalities.
C)students from lower socioeconomic levels.
D)students from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Question 31

Which one of the following statements is true?

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)Placement in advanced ability classes appears to raise the academic self-concept of gifted students.

Question 32

Teachers can best support students with special gifts and talents in all of the following ways EXCEPT

A)creating an environment that encourages self-advocacy.
B)using procedures to increase self-awareness and self-control.
C)teach students to use cognitive strategies such as problem solving.
D)creating a challenging,competitive environment .

Question 33

The major goals with respect to students with exceptionalities who also have special gifts or talents include each of the following EXCEPT

A)identification of such talents.
B)research and development.
C)preparation of teachers.
D)limiting the allowed combinations of exceptionality/giftedness.

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

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

A)a curriculum designed to accommodate advanced cognitive skills.
B)instructional strategies consistent with students learning styles in particular content areas.
C)administrative arrangements facilitating appropriate grouping of students for instruction.
D)a curriculum that is approximately 3 to 5 grade levels ahead of the students current grade level.

Question 36

Each of the following is an acceleration option EXCEPT

A)curriculum reduction.
B)early entrance to school.
C)grade skipping.
D)grade telescoping.

Question 37

Which of the following statements is true with regards to the education of students who are gifted?

A)Students will likely be successful in any educational setting.
B)Students will require accelerated curriculum in all areas.
C)Students will require support to reach their full potential.
D)Students will benefit most from attending a gifted school.

Question 38

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

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 39

Additional experiences provided to students without placing them in a higher grade are known as

A)acceleration.
B)resource programs.
C)enrichment.
D)mentor programs.

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

Because of uneven development,gifted preschoolers may require special training in

A)social competence.
B)leadership.
C)adaptive behaviour.
D)language development.

Question 42

A child can attain a gifted level of performance only if he or she is relatively free of any exceptionalities.

Question 43

Some of the problems presented by giftedness parallel those presented by exceptionalities.

Question 44

Students identified as gifted generally have poor self-concept.

Question 45

There is no universally agreed upon conception of giftedness.

Question 46

Giftedness is a stable trait that is evident throughout all periods of a person's life.

Question 47

Environmental factors such as socioeconomic level have little effect on intelligence.

Question 48

Students who are gifted are more likely to have schizophrenia.

Question 49

About 1% of the U.S.school population is considered gifted.

Question 50

A child who achieves far beyond the level of his or her average peers may be subject to criticism or social isolation by other children or their parents.

Question 51

The central issue in the education of adolescents with special gifts or talents is

A)acceleration versus enrichment.
B)early versus late identification.
C)inclusion versus segregation.
D)academic versus social programming.

Question 52

In Canada,there is a single definition of giftedness agreed upon by every province and territory.

Question 53

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

Question 54

Students who are truly gifted will excel even without special education programs.

Question 55

Within the existing school system,young students with special gifts or talents most require

A)intensive,one-on-one instruction.
B)flexibility in educational programming.
C)an Educational Assistant.
D)regular access to talent shows.

Question 56

In adulthood,people with gifts are prone to emotional instability and early decline.

Question 57

The recognition of giftedness is a relatively new phenomenon.

Question 58

A person is gifted if he or she scores above a certain level on intelligence tests.

Question 59

Gifted children usually like school.

Question 60

Genetic factors contribute to giftedness.

Question 61

Describe the psychological characteristics of students identified as gifted with specific reference to social skills,self-concept and mental illness.

Question 62

Interpretive Exercise
When she was five years old,the results of psychological tests revealed that Pauline had an IQ of 180.She began to read at the age of three,and by the time she was in kindergarten,she could solve complex addition and subtraction problems.So that she would not be bored,her teachers recommended that she skip first grade.Now she is in sixth grade,and she continues to excel as a writer and as a scientist.She has also become interested in environmental issues and,on weekends,does volunteer work for a local conservation group.At school,she started a recycling program and she is editor of the school newspaper.
Which statement about Pauline is true?

A)She demonstrated precocity,but not genius.
B)She demonstrated genius,but not precocity.
C)She demonstrated neither precocity not genius.
D)She demonstrated both precocity and genius.

Question 63

Describe the five criteria for judging giftedness outlined by Sternberg and Zhang.

Question 64

Interpretive Exercise
When she was five years old,the results of psychological tests revealed that Pauline had an IQ of 180.She began to read at the age of three,and by the time she was in kindergarten,she could solve complex addition and subtraction problems.So that she would not be bored,her teachers recommended that she skip first grade.Now she is in sixth grade,and she continues to excel as a writer and as a scientist.She has also become interested in environmental issues and,on weekends,does volunteer work for a local conservation group.At school,she started a recycling program and she is editor of the school newspaper.
Pauline probably has problems socially.

Question 65

Females are the largest group of students with special gifts or talents.

Question 66

Interpretive Exercise
When she was five years old,the results of psychological tests revealed that Pauline had an IQ of 180.She began to read at the age of three,and by the time she was in kindergarten,she could solve complex addition and subtraction problems.So that she would not be bored,her teachers recommended that she skip first grade.Now she is in sixth grade,and she continues to excel as a writer and as a scientist.She has also become interested in environmental issues and,on weekends,does volunteer work for a local conservation group.At school,she started a recycling program and she is editor of the school newspaper.
Which one of the following programming strategies was used with Pauline at school?

A)acceleration
B)resource program
C)enrichment
D)independent study

Question 67

Describe three possible reasons why females are underrepresented in programs for giftedness.

Question 68

Describe three strategies that could be used to promote identification of equal proportions of all ethnic groups as having special gifts or talents.

Question 69

Acceleration generally results in poor social development.

Question 70

Interpretive Exercise
When she was five years old,the results of psychological tests revealed that Pauline had an IQ of 180.She began to read at the age of three,and by the time she was in kindergarten,she could solve complex addition and subtraction problems.So that she would not be bored,her teachers recommended that she skip first grade.Now she is in sixth grade,and she continues to excel as a writer and as a scientist.She has also become interested in environmental issues and,on weekends,does volunteer work for a local conservation group.At school,she started a recycling program and she is editor of the school newspaper.
Pauline would likely have been identified as gifted no matter what family environment she was in.

Question 71

Describe four ways that teachers can collaborate to serve students who are gifted.

Question 72

List four barriers to developing better education for young children who appear to have special gifts or talents and the early identification and programming for these children.

Question 73

Describe at least four barriers to the identification of giftedness in populations of students with exceptionalities.

Question 74

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.

Question 75

Describe acceleration and discuss the advantages (2 each)and disadvantages (2 each)of this approach to meeting educational needs of students who are gifted or talented.

Question 76

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

Question 77

Describe two students ready to make the transition to college: one who would benefit from acceleration,and one who would benefit from enrichment.

Question 78

Interpretive Exercise
When she was five years old,the results of psychological tests revealed that Pauline had an IQ of 180.She began to read at the age of three,and by the time she was in kindergarten,she could solve complex addition and subtraction problems.So that she would not be bored,her teachers recommended that she skip first grade.Now she is in sixth grade,and she continues to excel as a writer and as a scientist.She has also become interested in environmental issues and,on weekends,does volunteer work for a local conservation group.At school,she started a recycling program and she is editor of the school newspaper.
Describe an acceleration program that does not involve skipping another grade that might be beneficial for Pauline.