MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.              The first developmental assessment scale created by Binet in the early 1900s was initially used to identify a.              students who were gifted.c.students who were mentally retarded. b.              students with specific learning needs.d.students with emotional problems. 2.              Conceptualizations of giftedness have expanded to include mental abilities such as a.              memory capacity.c.reasoning ability. b.              divergent thinking.d.all of the above. 3.              Currently, there is _____ federal mandate in the United States requiring specialized educational services for students identified as gifted. a.              a clearc.no b.              a proposedd.a weak 4.              The actual funding of services for individuals who are gifted is a.              a federal and state obligation.c.primarily a state function. b.              primarily a federal function.d.a local district function. 5.              The Marland Report to Congress provided for the current definition of gifted as follows: a.              students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in many domains, and who also need additional services and activities not normally provided by schools. b.              children and youth who exhibit high intellectual capacity in a variety of domains. c.              children and youth who perform or show potential for task commitment and high levels of creativity. d.              None of the above. 6.              The theory of multiple intelligences assumes in part that intelligence is a.              the capacity or ability to perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels. b.              the capacity or ability to solve problems or fashion products of consequence. c.              the capacity or ability to exhibit high intellectual capacity in a variety of domains. d.              the capacity or ability to perform or show potential for task commitment and high levels of creativity. 7.              Critics of local, district, and state definitions argue that many of the definitions of giftedness used a.              are elitist.c.favor the affluent and privileged. b.              favor minority students.d.Both A and C. 8.              According to Sternberg's conceptualization, analytic intelligence is a.              evidenced by performing well on everyday problems. b.              evidenced by performing well on achievement tests. c.              evidenced by performing well on aptitude and intelligence tests. d.              evidenced by performing well on creativity tests. 9.              Currently, _____ percent of the school population may be identified as gifted. a.              1–3c.3–25 b.              25–30d.30+ 10.              Practitioners identifying the characteristics of giftedness must interpret research findings with great caution because the a.              studies were conducted on separate populations over time, not longitudinally with the same individuals. b.              studies included preponderantly men from advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds. c.              studies did not include adequate samples of females or members of diverse cultural groups. d.              studies typically examined the intelligence of disadvantaged populations.