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.
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. The study compared and contrasted gifted children with geniuses.
Answer: A
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A. emotional difficulties in many of the children B. good emotional adjustment as well as career success C. a feeling of alienation from other students who are not as gifted D. a pattern of poor emotional adjustment combined with success in a chosen field
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a. experience with test contents b. test-taking skills c. peer pressure d. stereotype threat
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watching television. What will be an ideal response?
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A. Maintenance; elaborative B. Distinctive; eidetic C. Semantic; procedural D. Echoic; iconic