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Unit 19: Gifted Children: Definition, Types, Characteristics

(c) Negative Characteristic of Gifted Children Notes
They possess some negative qualities which are as follows:
1. May be restless, inattentive and disturbing.
2. May be coned isolated and neglected, if their potentialities are not paid due to attention.
3. Become lazy if they find the school curriculum unchallenging to them, and does not take interest
in school academic activities.
4. May be indifferent to class-work when not interested.
5. May become outspoken, and sensitive temperament.
6. Shows egoistic and jealous behavior,
7. Is generally careless and poor in spellings and handwriting, and
8. May not like the school curriculum which is for normal's.
Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks:
(i) According to Prem Pasricha "The gifted child is the one who exhibits ...................... in intelligence
or the one who is in possession of special abilities of high order in the field which are not
necessarily associated with high intelligent.
(ii) The .................... is super extreme on the .................... of any trait.
(iii) A gifted child makes ............... contribution to the welfare.
(iv) Gifted child possesses, high .................. level in productive and evaluative level.
(v) Good in abstract thinking and good insight is the positive characteristics of .....................
(vi) I.Q. above 125 (according to Davidson and Goddard) 130+ (according to Hollingworth) and
140+ (according to .......................).
(vii) Have better ability to adjust, organize, analyse and synthesize things are the .....................
(viii) Shows egoistic and jealous behaviour are eristics.

19.4 Summary

• The gifted child is one who exhibits superiority in intelligence or the one who is in possession
of special abilities of high order in the field which are not necessarily associated with high
intelligent quotient.
• There are following types of gifted children:
(i) Successful child personality type: These children are successfully academically and identified
as gifted at school.
(ii) Challenging gifted child personality type: They are very creative, but often frustrated or
bored. They question the system around them.
(iii) Underground gifted children: They are never identified as gifted they are usually quiet and
in secure. They often hide their talents, resist, challenges and drop out of gifted school
programmes because of their shyness.
(iv) Dropout gifted personality: They are angry and school system does not recognize their
abilities.
(v) Double labeled gifted child personality: They often unrecognized because, these children
have a physical, emotional or learning disability.
(vi) Autonomous gifted child: They are self confident and independent children.
• There are some special characteristics of gifted children:
Positive characteristics: Intellectual characteristics, IQ above 125 , 130 , 140 .
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Personality Characteristics: Better ability to adjust organize, analyse, better planning capacity.
Superior personality superior more humorous, cheerful and generous

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