According to Clifton, What Conditions Must Be in Place for Talent

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to Clifton, what conditions must be in place for talent to manifest itself?

• A) Normal, healthy development and successful experiences in childhood and adolescence.
• B) Financial security to allow for more opportunities to build talent.
• C) Someone must be born with talents, as it is part of their genetics.
• D) It must be fostered through a combination of harsh and easy experiences.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Tendencies

Patterns or propensities in individuals' actions and reactions under certain conditions or stimuli.

Reputations

The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something based on past actions or character.

Expectancy Effects

Phenomena where an experimenter's or observer's expectations about a participant can actually influence the outcome of a study or the behavior of the participant.

Internal Locus

A psychological term referring to individuals who believe they can control their life outcomes through their actions.