
c. were (above average/below average) in height, weight, and physical development.
d. were (better adjusted/less well adjusted) emotionally.
Gifted children may have trouble in school because:
a. they have difficulty with intellectual tasks.
.b. they may become bored or disinterested.
c. classes are designed for average students.
d. (none of these)
Which of the following might be causes of mental retardation?
a. Hereditary factors
b. Over stimulating home environment
c. No opportunity for college
d. Physiological factors
1 a, d
5 a. high
b. more success
c. above average
d. better adjusted
7. a. Gifted
d. Dull Normal
IQ scores reflect educational opportunities. Children of families in high socioeconomic levels tend to have more and better educational opportunities. How would the IQ's of children from higher socioeconomic levels compare with those of children from lower levels?
Write the more modern descriptions of mental retardation for the
following traditional terms.
a. moron (IQ 50-70)___________________
b. imbecile (IQ 20-50)__________________
c. idiot (IQ below 20)______________________________________5
1 lower lQ's
3 The children from higher socioeconomic levels would have higher IQ scores
NOW TAKE PROGRESS CHECK 2
1. Give two important findings of Terman's study of gifted children________________.
2. Label each of these lO's as either gifted, retarded or normal (within the normal range).
2-- 100 ________________________-
3. How do men and women compare on intelligence tests?________________________
4. Racial differences in measured IQ might occur because of heredity or_______________
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