Describe four of the cognitive characteristics of students identified as gifted and talented discussed in this text.

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Discussion should include a description of four of the following cognitive characteristics:
Ability to Manipulate Abstract Symbol Systems A student who is gifted may understand language and mathematics at an earlier age than is typical and may have unusual abilities for solving puzzles
Power of Concentration display a high degree of concentration and an ability to focus on a problem for a considerable period
Unusually Well Developed Memory Even from an early age, many students who are gifted have a phenomenal memory for information they have seen only once
Early Language Interest and Development often exhibit precocious language development and an early strong interest in reading
Curiosity a strong need to know and to understand how the world works
Preference for Independent Work gifted students often prefer working alone, figuring things out for themselves. This trait reflects their enjoyment in constructing an internal schema to solve problems rather than a tendency toward antisocial behavior.
Multiple Interests have large storehouses of information and good memory skills. This combination often leads to these children having a wide range of interests.
Ability to Generate Original Ideas generate novel ideas alone or in collaboration with others