The beliefs that being gifted or a genius leads to being weird, socially awkward, or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by __________.
A) Binet's development of the concept of IQ
B) the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler
C) the Army Alpha tests study
D) Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children

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Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children followed a group of over 1,500 intellectually gifted individuals over several decades and found that they were no more likely to suffer from mental illness or social awkwardness than the general population. This study helped dispel many stereotypes about gifted individuals.

The Beliefs That Being Gifted or a Genius Leads to Being