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?

    <p>To place children within the top 10 percent of their age-peers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>The goals of the program for which the test is being conducted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Gagne, what distinguishes talents from gifts?

    <p>Talents are translated into achievements, while gifts are high levels of innate ability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Winner (2000) suggest about child prodigies?

    <p>They may become 'frozen into expertise'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>2%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Following the children well in the classroom</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They develop more rapidly in one or more areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Long attention span</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>There is no significant evidence proving any relation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They tend to maintain their superior intellectual ability</p> 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?

    <p>They may lose motivation as adults</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Following the children well in the classroom and trying to understand the differences in their daily conversations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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