Test Items
Chapter 16: Understanding Students Who Are Gifted and Talented
Multiple Choice
1. Which definition of giftedness is used by most states?
A. The federal definition
B. The state’s own definition
C. Gardner’s definition
D. IDEAs definition
2. Howard Gardner’s model of intelligence proposed each of the following types of intelligence
EXCPET:
A. Logical-mathematical
B. Spatial
C. Intrapersonal
D. Athletic
3. Based on an IQ score of 125–130 alone, what percent of the general population would be
considered gifted?
A. 10 to 15%
B. 2 to 3%
C. 5 to 8%
D. About 20%
4. Which group is the most underrepresented in gifted education?
A. Females
B. Hispanics
C. African American
D. Asian/Pacific Islander
5. Which of the following refers to a child who, before the age of 10, performs in an
intellectually demanding way at the level of an adult professional?
A. Savant
B. Gifted
C. Prodigy
D. Synergy
6. The ability to generalize ideas, products, or solutions that are novel and useful is associated
with:
A. Leadership ability
B. Visual talent
C. High intellect
D. Creativity
7. The best way to determine giftedness in the visual or performing arts is to:
A. Have a competition and let an audience determine the winner
B. Use a panel of expert judges
C. Administer a standardized test
D. Use portfolio assessment
8. Neuroimaging techniques have documented each of the following in gifted individuals
EXCEPT:
A. Difficulty switching brain regions during a task, making it easier to stay focused
B. Dominance of right-hemisphere activity
C. More efficient and flexible neural functioning
D. Greater connectivity among brain regions
9. Which of the following requires a student to undertake problem-solving tasks that increase in
complexity and openness in six areas?
A. IQ tests
B. DISCOVER
C. Multiple intelligences
D. Torrence Tests of Creative Thinking
10. Which of the following focuses on implementing instructional approaches that match the
strengths and needs of each gifted learner and offers opportunities for individualized
responses?
A. Acceleration
B. Compacting the curriculum
C. Curriculum extension
D. Differentiated instruction
11. What training prepares students to advocate for their own instructional needs?
A. Self-monitoring
B. Self-determination
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-knowledge
12. Providing instruction only on content that a student has not yet mastered is:
A. Acceleration
B. Curriculum extension
C. Compacting the curriculum
D. Differentiated instruction
13. Ordered lists of skills or activities that range from less to more complex that can be used to
differentiate expectations is/are:
A. Cognitive taxonomies
B. Acceleration
C. Curriculum extension
D. Differentiated instruction
14. Which of the following models assists students in dealing with the social-emotional issues
that might accompany their giftedness?
A. Differentiated instruction
B. Curriculum extension
C. Problem-based learning
D. The autonomous learner
15. Students who are involved with the autonomous learner model do all of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Consider strength and limitations
B. Explore what it means to be gifted
C. Participate in more frequent testing
D. Learn organizational skills
16. A model of instruction that includes spending part of the day in traditional subjects and part
in the community, exploring when to apply knowledge and skills is:
A. Community-based instruction
B. Project-oriented learning
C. Project-based instruction
D. Community-oriented learning
17. Enrichment refers to each of the following elements EXCEPT:
A. Adding instruction on disciplines not found in the typical curriculum
B. Using more challenging material
C. Using an expanded range of instructional strategies
D. Compacting the curriculum to get past already-mastered material
18. Which level of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model exposes the student to a wide variety of
topics, disciplines, occupations, hobbies, persons, places, and events that ordinarily would
not be included in the general curriculum?
A. Type I enrichment
B. Type II enrichment
C. Type III enrichment
D. Type IV enrichment
19. Which level of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model provides opportunities for applying
interests, acquiring advanced-level understanding of the content and process used within
particular disciplines, and developing authentic products?
A. Type I enrichment
B. Type II enrichment
C. Type III enrichment
D. Type IV enrichment
20. Which of the following focuses on resources that promote creative thinking, problem solving,
and critical-thinking skills?
A. Type I enrichment
B. Type II enrichment
C. Type III enrichment
D. Type IV enrichment
21. An inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information that students use comes
from the internet is:
A. Web-circle
B. Research paper
C. Technology report
D. WebQuest
22. Assigning three to six students who are gifted and talented to the same general education
classroom so that they can work together is:
A. Cluster grouping
B. All-school enrichment program
C. Accelerative method
D. Enrichment
23. Some leaders in gifted education are concerned about the lack of each of the following in
school curriculum EXCEPT:
A. Variety
B. Depth
C. Breadth
D. Specificity
24. Which of the following addresses the top 20 percent of students in the school through
special-interest groups, specialized instruction in small groups, and mentoring on individual
projects?
A. Cluster grouping
B. All-school enrichment program
C. Accelerative method
D. Enrichment
25. Starting in kindergarten or college early, skipping one or more grades in order to experience
higher levels of instruction, and/or attending a higher grade level program for part of the
school day is:
A. Cluster grouping
B. All-school enrichment program
C. Acceleration
D. Enrichment
26. Two ways of monitoring the progress of students who are gifted are product evaluation and:
A. Standardized tests
B. Process evaluation
C. Portfolios
D. IQ tests
27. Which of the following primarily involves written tests?
A. Portfolios
B. Process evaluation
C. Product evaluation
D. Curriculum-based assessment
28. Observing and learning from a student’s comments or work is:
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Process evaluation
C. Product evaluation
D. Curriculum evaluation
29. Which of the following involves active student participation and responsibility in the
assessment process?
A. Kid watching
B. Portfolios
C. Written tests/projects
D. Reflective evaluations
30. Written agreements between a student and teacher that describe the outcomes of student
learning are:
A. Learning contracts
B. Behavioral contracts
C. Teaching contracts
D. Instructional contracts
Praxis style questions
1. June has an IQ of 140 and is more than four years ahead of her third-grade peers in reading
and writing. Her parents and teachers have agreed that acceleration would be best for June.
Which of the following would be a good type of acceleration for June?
A. June attends seventh-grade English class.
B. Have June take the seventh-grade state English test.
C. Have June tutor sixth- and seventh-grade students in English.
D. Have June skip English class until she enters seventh grade.
2. Steven is a gifted student who is very bored in class and does not complete his homework.
What would be the best way to help Steven become excited about learning again?
A. Don’t require him to complete homework since he knows the material.
B. Have Steven tutor other students.
C. Modify the scope and sequence of Steven’s curriculum through acceleration.
D. Don’t be concerned about Steven’s behavior since he probably already knows the
concepts.
3. Cindy is a gifted student who participates often in classroom discussions. However, she asks
so many questions and makes so many comments that there is not time for other students to
participate or for you to finish the lesson. How can you help Cindy continue to participate
without monopolizing the class?
A. Tell her to be quiet and pay attention.
B. Tell her you will only allow her to ask two questions per class.
C. Ignore her questions and allow others to ask questions.
D. Begin a dialogue journal that Cindy can write her questions in and enable her to
research answers during less-active periods.
Short Answer
1. List attributes of giftedness most frequently recognized by different states.
2. Briefly describe possible causes of giftedness.
3. How does differentiated instruction affect gifted students?
4. What is curriculum compacting?
5. What are four ways to integrate critical thinking into daily instructional strategies?
Essay
1. Describe the characteristics of students who are gifted and talented.
2. Compare and contrast enrichment and acceleration.
3. Describe the autonomous learner model and tell why it is useful for students who are gifted.
4. Describe the schoolwide enrichment model.
5. Compare and contrast product and process evaluation.
Chapter 16
Multiple Choice
Praxis
Short Answer
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