Educational Programs for Gifted Children Are Most Likely to Be

question 166

Multiple Choice

Educational programs for gifted children are most likely to be criticized for

• A) assuming that intelligence test scores can predict children's academic success.
• B) underestimating the extent to which a g factor underlies success in a wide variety of tasks.
• C) encouraging the segregation and academic tracking of intellectually
• Advantaged students.
• D) overemphasizing the genetic determinants of giftedness.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Hypotheses

A theory in psychology suggesting that perception involves the brain's activity of generating theories about what objects in the external world are most likely to account for the sensory information it receives.

Binocular Depth Cues

Visual information that the brain uses to determine the depth and distance of objects, requiring both eyes.

Linear Perspective

A technique in art and photography that creates the illusion of depth on a flat surface by converging parallel lines towards a single point on the horizon.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the inner ear's basilar membrane respond to different frequencies, contributing to our perception of pitch.