Some Have Argued That Gifted and Talented Children Should Be

question 53

Multiple Choice

Some have argued that gifted and talented children should be given a different label because the word gifted carries some negative connotation.What might be the strongest argument against changing this label?

• A)Any label given to a group of students will acquire some negative connotation.
• B)The word gifted best describes this group of students.
• C)Changing the label would require many expensive changes to legislation.
• D)Educators are comfortable with the word gifted.

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