Gifted Children Tend to

question 57

Multiple Choice

Gifted children tend to

• A) be talented in each of the seven multiple intelligences.
• B) have extremely high academic motivation.
• C) be able to use their cognitive skills more efficiently than most people.
• D) have low self-esteem.

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Definitions:

Acetate

A salt or ester of acetic acid, often used as a solvent or in making synthetic fibers or plastics.

Ketone Bodies

Metabolic products produced during fatty acid metabolism, used by some tissues as an energy source when glucose is not available.

Beta Oxidation

A metabolic process in which fatty acids are broken down in the mitochondria to generate acetyl-CoA, a substrate for the citric acid cycle.

Acetyl CoA

A critical molecule involved in metabolism, linking the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to energy production.