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INTELLECTUAL GIFTEDNESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intellectual giftedness
1, record 1, English, intellectual%20giftedness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giftedness 2, record 1, English, giftedness
correct
- high intellectual potential 3, record 1, English, high%20intellectual%20potential
correct
- HIP 3, record 1, English, HIP
correct
- HIP 3, record 1, English, HIP
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Giftedness is averaged to make up well less than 5% of the general population, and within that small number, there are subclassifications: mild, moderate, high, exceptional and profound giftedness. … Traditionally, levels of giftedness are defined by IQ [intellectual quotient] scores ... 4, record 1, English, - intellectual%20giftedness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. ... There is no generally agreed definition of giftedness for either children or adults, but most school placement decisions and most longitudinal studies over the course of individual lives have followed people with IQs [intellectual quotients] in the top two percent of the population—that is, IQs above 130. 5, record 1, English, - intellectual%20giftedness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- douance
1, record 1, French, douance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haut potentiel intellectuel 2, record 1, French, haut%20potentiel%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
- HPI 2, record 1, French, HPI
correct, masculine noun
- HPI 2, record 1, French, HPI
- précocité intellectuelle 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cocit%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche scientifique démontre que la douance est la combinaison d'aptitudes nettement au-dessus de la moyenne ainsi que d'autres caractéristiques importantes. […] La douance peut se manifester par des aptitudes intellectuelles générales, mais aussi par des aptitudes dans divers domaines (domaine académique particulier, créativité, leadership, arts, sports). 4, record 1, French, - douance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La précocité intellectuelle est associée à un enfant qui présente un QI [quotient intellectuel] total à partir de 130 [...] La précocité intellectuelle ne se fabrique pas, une personne naît et meurt en étant intellectuellement précoce. 5, record 1, French, - douance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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