A Major Contribution of Early Longitudinal Studies of Gifted Individuals

question 12

Multiple Choice

A major contribution of early longitudinal studies of gifted individuals was that they

• A)identified the social peculiarities experienced by gifted individuals throughout the years.
• B)demonstrated that all individuals who were identified as gifted became experts in their fields.
• C)disproved many early theories people held about gifted individuals.
• D)demonstrated that gifted individuals experienced longer lives than did nongifted individuals.

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Definitions:

Adaptable

Being able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.

Complexes

In psychoanalytic theory, a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and wishes in the personal unconscious organized around a common theme.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in Jungian psychology referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Conscious

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, and surroundings.