Which of the following would fit into the newer definition of giftedness?

a. A ten-year-old who can add a series of three-digit numbers in her head

b. A twelve-year-old who can hit a three-point shot in basketball 95 percent of the time
c. An eight-year-old who can read at a tenth-grade level

d. All of these would be considered gifted.


ANSWER: d

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