Chapter 3

Question 1

Giftedness

Answer 1

The idea of advanced intellectual ability or exceptional abilities in certain skills; often based on IQ scores that are 2 standard deviations above the average

Question 2

Normal curve

Answer 2

Representation of the distribution of human characteristics (including IQ) best known as a “bell curve”

Question 3

IQ Testing

Answer 3

A formalized practice in which a trained evaluator asks questions and provides prompts suggested to measure language developing, thinking skills, and general knowledge

Question 4

Reading disability

Answer 4

Extreme deficits in the basic skills that support reading development including phonological processing skills

Question 5

Phonemic awareness

Answer 5

Related to the ability to recognize the sounds represented by alphabetic letters and manipulate the sound stricture of the language

Question 6

ADHD

Answer 6

Substantial and chronic challenges with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Question 7

Intellectual disability

Answer 7

Substantial limitations in cognitive development translating to difficulty performing intellectual or academic tasks.

Question 8

Multiple intelligences

Answer 8

Intelligence theory that suggests a broader set of human abilities which comprise intelligence (not limited to the traditional academically-oriented measures of intelligence).

Question 9

At-Risk

Answer 9

A term used in educational policy to describe children who are likely to fail in school due to various challenges and/or difficult circumstances

Question 10

Intelligence theories

Answer 10

Varying definitions of what it means to be functional in school and life; or what it means to be “smart”, typically related to some idea of how the brain functions