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1
The current definition of gifted and talented individuals mentions all of the following EXCEPT
A)high performance in intellectual and/or creative areas.
B)IQ scores.
C)advanced leadership capacity.
D)creativity.
2
What is the prevalence of students who are gifted and talented?
A)4-7%
B)10-15%
C)3-5%
D)6%
3
It is unlikely that any one single factor can be attributed to gifts and talents. That being the case, which two factors interact in the development of intelligence?
A)parental and socioeconomic factors
B)genetic and environmental factors
C)genetic and brain development factors
D)genetic and societal factors
4
All of the following are myths about students who are gifted and talented EXCEPT
A)students who are gifted are "different" in a negative sense.
B)the term "gifted" means the student will be a geek or nerd.
C)students who are gifted are often neurotic and lonely.
D)students who are gifted will each have their own strengths, personalities, and characteristics.
5
Howard Gardner does not feel that a single IQ is an accurate indication of an individual's ability. He identified many different types of intelligences an individual may have. Which of the following is NOT a type of intelligence identified by Gardner?
A)Logical-Mathematical
B)Musical
C)Intrapersonal
D)Perceptual
6
Which of the following is a characteristic that has been identified for some students who are gifted and talented?
A)perfectionism
B)realism
C)lack of ambition
D)laziness.
7
Students from which group tend to be underrepresented as students with gifts and talents?
A)students whose parents are divorced
B)students who are culturally and linguistically diverse
C)students from middle-class families
D)students who are home schooled
8
Who have been identified in the literature as being effective in identifying students who are gifted and talented, especially for students who may be minority or live in rural communities?
A)parents
B)general education teachers
C)special education teachers
D)peers
9
What is a barrier to using a creativity test such as the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking?
A)It is very difficult to administer.
B)It is very difficult to interpret.
C)It is very difficulty to define and measure creativity.
D)It is not a valid instrument.
10
Each of the following has been identified as a reason for the underachievement of students who are gifted EXCEPT
A)anxiety and depression.
B)rebelliousness.
C)ability to determine the least amount of work necessary in order to pass.
D)under-challenging classroom environment.
11
Which of the following is an alternative approach to identify students with gifts and talents who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?
A)curriculum-based assessment
B)socio-cultural assessment
C)dynamic assessment
D)authentic assessment
12
The definition of differentiated curriculum is most closely aligned with which statement?
A)Teachers need to use a higher grade-level curriculum available to those students with gifts and talents.
B)Teachers need to adapt the general curriculum to provide instruction at each student's level.
C)Teachers need to monitor gifted and talented students' performance.
D)Teachers need to provide a separate curriculum to those students with special gifts and talents.
13
Acceleration and enrichment are two approaches to educating students with special gifts and talents. Which of the following statements best differentiates between these two terms?
A)Acceleration is the process of moving the student through the curriculum at a faster pace and enrichment involves adding to the curriculum to make it richer and more varied for the student.
B)Acceleration is the process of presenting the curriculum to the student at their own pace and enrichment is allowing the student to choose those projects which are enticing to him or herself.
C)Acceleration is the process of moving the student through the general education curriculum at twice the speed of the other students and enrichment is the addition to that curriculum in which the student learns more deeply about the subject matter.
D)Acceleration is the process of providing instruction to the student in those content areas of the gift or talent and enrichment is allowing the student to go into more depth in those areas associated with the gift and talent.
14
When planning to teach students who are gifted, it is important to plan for the development of their thinking skills. Students will develop both divergent and convergent thinking skills. Which of the following is an example of a divergent thinking task?
A)Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
B)Did F.D.R. have previous knowledge about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
C)Suppose the Japanese never bombed Pearl Harbor. Would the U.S. have ultimately gone to war with the Japanese?
D)Identify and present the rationale the Japanese government used to determine why Pearl Harbor was a good first-strike target.
15
Which of the following strategies is effective for teaching students with special gifts and talents?
A)using the enrichment triad
B)mentoring the student
C)curriculum telescoping and compacting
D)All the answers are correct.
16
When planning instruction for a class that includes students with special gifts and talents, each of the following has been identified as an effective strategy EXCEPT
A)planning a separate intensive lesson for the gifted students in the classroom.
B)modeling problem-solving and thinking strategies for the entire class.
C)using higher-level questioning throughout the lesson.
D)developing assignments for generalization.
17
Which of the following has the greatest impact regarding the placement of students with special gifts and talents?
A)different definitions of gifted and talented
B)availability of highly qualified educators to provide accelerated curriculum
C)number of students in the school system with gifts and talents
D)availability of resources, including instructional technologies
18
The Association for the Gifted (TAG) presented a position paper regarding the placement of students with gifts and talents. It identified three educationally relevant characteristics of these students that should be considered when determining where to place these students. Which of the following characteristic was NOT identified by TAG?
A)These students are highly motivated.
B)These students learn at a rapid rate in certain domains.
C)These students have advanced knowledge in areas related to a certain domain.
D)These students are serious about learning.
19
Multi-age grouping has been found to have several benefits. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of this type of grouping?
A)Teachers view their students as diverse and provide more appropriate instruction.
B)Teachers prepare lessons which are academically appropriate but are not socially appropriate.
C)Research has documented the positive effect of multi-age grouping in a reading program.
D)Students are learning with others at their same academic level regardless of their age.
20
Computers and instructional technology provide many benefits for teaching students with gifts and talents. All of the following have been identified in the literature as a benefit EXCEPT
A)through instructional technology, colleges are able to offer courses to students still in their neighborhood school.
B)computers allow students to share and present their knowledge in multiple modes.
C)when computers break, the gifted students are able to troubleshoot in order to repair the machine's hardware or software issue.
D)computers provide students with access to in-depth information which supplements the general curriculum.





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