Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead 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

Question

Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead 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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children followed a group of highly gifted individuals over their lifetimes and found that they were not more likely to have mental illnesses or be socially isolated than the general population. This study provided important evidence against the stereotype that giftedness is linked to negative outcomes.

Beliefs That Being Gifted or a Genius Lead to Being