Exceptionally Gifted

True or False: Profoundly gifted students who reach a high measure of success usually have support from their families.

• True

• False

True or False: Chris Langan is compared to Oppenheimer because Langan also came from a privileged background.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the exceptionally gifted?

• intellectual curiosity

• ability to view things from various perspectives

• strong empathy and sense of justice

• intense sensitivity and overexcitability

True or False: People who are profoundly gifted will never be nourished or fulfilled, so teachers should just keep them on the sidelines.

• True

• False

Choose which strategies are the best to utilize with the profoundly gifted

(choose all that apply)

• highly specialized instruction

• access to high quality resource

• extremely personalized and engaged learning

• allow them to tutor kids needing extra help

True or False: Specialized schools and programs aimed to serve profoundly gifted can be an essential resource for these individuals.

• True

• False

According to Jill WillIford Wurman, What is the IQ range for the "exceptionally gifted?"

• 145-159

• 160-179

• +180

• 130-144

Select all the common attributes of the exceptionally gifted.

• early and rapid learning

• emotional maturity

• high intellectual capacity

• advanced language skills

True or False: Profoundly gifted students are gifted in all areas of learning.

• True

• False

The profoundly gifted make up what percent of the population?

• 5%

• 3%

• 1%

• less than 1%