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What is the question that psychologists have been debating for almost a generation?
What is the question that psychologists have been debating for almost a generation?
- What is the definition of giftedness?
- How can one become a world-class soloist?
- What is the role of preparation in achievement?
- Is there such a thing as innate talent? (correct)
What is the problem with the view that achievement is talent plus preparation?
What is the problem with the view that achievement is talent plus preparation?
- The view overemphasizes the role of preparation.
- The view does not consider the role of innate talent.
- The view overemphasizes the role of innate talent. (correct)
- The view does not consider the role of giftedness.
What did the study done by K. Anders Ericsson and his colleagues at Berlin's Academy of Music focus on?
What did the study done by K. Anders Ericsson and his colleagues at Berlin's Academy of Music focus on?
- The potential of violinists to become world-class soloists. (correct)
- The role of innate talent in musical achievement.
- The judgment of violinists' musical abilities.
- The importance of preparation in becoming a professional violinist.
How were the violinists at Berlin's Academy of Music divided in the study?
How were the violinists at Berlin's Academy of Music divided in the study?
What role does innate talent seem to play in the careers of the gifted, based on the study?
What role does innate talent seem to play in the careers of the gifted, based on the study?