Which of the following statements is TRUE about Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children?
a) The same children were followed over the length of their life span, and some are still being followed today.
b) Gifted people of different ages were all studied at once and their personal values compared.
c) The gifted were found to be socially awkward and had little social success in life.
d) none of these
ANS: a
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