Question 1

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

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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. C

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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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 4

Recommendations for identifying students who are gifted include

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

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

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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 7

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

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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. B

Question 8

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

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1. Understanding how they are different ...

Question 9

Elitist definitions and exclusive approaches to identifying the gifted

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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

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

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

Question 11

Creativity programs for young children are designed

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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 12

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

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1) Children who are gifted vary signific...

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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1) Binet developed the first development...

Question 15

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

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1) Children who are gifted perform or sh...

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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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 18

Some gifted children are involved in preschool programs that focus on

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

Question 19

The enrichment method has come under criticism by professionals because

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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. D

Question 20

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

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

Exam 15: Gifted, Creative, and Talented

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

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

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

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Recommendations for identifying students who are gifted include

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

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

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

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

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Elitist definitions and exclusive approaches to identifying the gifted

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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

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Creativity programs for young children are designed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Some gifted children are involved in preschool programs that focus on

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