One of the Characters in a Movie You Recently Watched

question 157

Multiple Choice

One of the characters in a movie you recently watched was a gifted male.The movie portrayed him as very socially awkward and unpopular among his peers.Does the movie depiction match reality?

• A) there is no valid research examining this issue
• B) no, most gifted people are socially well adjusted
• C) no, only gifted females tend to be socially awkward
• D) yes, gifted males tend to be socially awkward

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Definitions:

Volume Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon where the perceived volume of an object remains constant despite changes in distance or the angle of viewing.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 7 to 11 years can think logically about concrete events.

Shape Changes

Modifications in form or structure, often referring to physical transformations of objects or organisms.

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals learn, understand, and become capable of using intellectual capacities such as reasoning, problem solving, and memory.