Which Statement Is True Regarding Identifying Students Who Are Gifted

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding identifying students who are gifted and talented?

• A)Students are identified by IQ scores.
• B)Each state sets its own definition and uses its own procedure for identifying students.
• C)Each state uses the same definition of giftedness and uses a common procedure for identifying students.
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Anchoring

A cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered when making decisions (the "anchor").

Adjustment Heuristic

A mental shortcut used to make decisions or judgments based on how easily an example, instance, or case comes to mind.

Framing Effect

The influence of context or wording on people's decisions and judgments.

Pythagorean Theorem

A fundamental relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle that states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.