Multiple choice

Terman showed that mentally gifted children ________.

  1. have a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood

  2. score in the average IQ range as adults

  3. are successful during their youth but fail to reach their potential in adulthood

  4. are generally successful in their chosen occupations as adults

  5. none of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Terman Study showed that gifted children grow up to become gifted adults, and that they tend to be successful, well-adjusted, and long-lived.... healthier, wealthier, and wiser. They are taller and better-looking, on average, and they are an invitation to uncomfortable comparisons for the rest of us. It is hard not to feel competitive with them, and at a competitive disadvantage. The above statement by Terman indeed specifies that gifted children are generally successful in their chosen occupations as adults.

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