Gagne's Definition of Gifted and Talented Children

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What is the difference between gifted and talented children according to Gagne?

Gifted children have developed skills, while talented children have high innate ability.
Gifted children have already demonstrated high performance, while talented children have high innate ability.
Gifted children have high innate ability, while talented children are not identified by their abilities.
Gifted children have high innate ability, while talented children have already demonstrated high performance. (correct)

How does Gagne define gifted children?

Children with high achieved performance.
Children with systematically developed skills.
Children with high intelligence test scores.
Children with high levels of innate ability. (correct)

What is the recommended method for identifying gifted writers?

Using an intelligence test.
Evaluating a writing sample by an authority. (correct)
Assessing the achievements of the children.
Developing skills systematically.

What is the purpose of using an intelligence test for identifying the gifted?

To place children within the top 10 percent of their age-peers. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should ideally be considered in addition to an intelligence test for identifying the gifted?

The goals of the program for which the test is being conducted. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Gagne, what distinguishes talents from gifts?

Talents are translated into achievements, while gifts are high levels of innate ability. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Winner (2000) suggest about child prodigies?

They may become 'frozen into expertise' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated proportion of talented people in the general population?

2% (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as extremely important for educators in relation to gifted children?

Following the children well in the classroom (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the argument about gifted children's development in different areas?

They develop more rapidly in one or more areas (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of early gifted children mentioned in the text?

Long attention span (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested about the relation between superior ability and physical development?

There is no significant evidence proving any relation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did Terman's studies suggest about gifted children's intellectual ability?

They tend to maintain their superior intellectual ability (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Winner (2000), what may happen to gifted children who have been pushed hard to achieve at an early age?

They may lose motivation as adults (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was emphasized as extremely important for educators in relation to gifted children?

Following the children well in the classroom and trying to understand the differences in their daily conversations (C) Signup and view all the answers