The school counselor told Ricardo and Deanna that their 9-year-old daughter Samantha scored 135 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). Although they both are very pleased to hear this, they disagree about whether to tell Samantha her score: Deanna wants to tell her daughter, and Ricardo does not. Give Ricardo's argument, using research findings cited in the text, along with your own ideas.
What will be an ideal response?
Ricardo's argument: If Samantha learns her intelligence quotient (IQ), she might decide she is so smart that she doesn't need to work, thereby ensuring that she won't do well. Or, Samantha might be afraid to work because if she does try and doesn't get all "A"s, she might believe the score is "wrong." The idea here is that it's vitally important to convey the message that the key to any achievement in life lies in working hard (as the saying goes, "Genius is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration"). Finally, telling Samantha she is a genius may make her feel that she is superior to the other kids, potentially wreaking havoc on her personality and/or social relationships.
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