Modern Definitions of Giftedness Differ from the Traditional Definition of Giftedness

question 79

Multiple Choice

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

• A) are based solely on IQ scores.
• B) are based on convergent thinking ability.
• C) are narrower.
• D) include exceptional talent in areas such as art, music, creative writing, and dance.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A collection of numbers, sourced from sample data, presumed to contain the value of an undiscovered population characteristic.

Population Variance

The variance of a population data set, calculating the mean of the squared deviations from the mean of the data.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Sample Variance

A measure of variability that quantifies the spread of a sample data set; calculated as the sum of squared deviations from the sample mean, divided by the sample size minus one.