Some students in a class show great curiosity about learning. This may be…
2010
Some students in a class show great curiosity about learning. This may be because they:
Answer: A. are gifted — ConceptGiftedness refers to unusually advanced ability or potential in one or more domains. Gifted learners commonly show rapid understanding, sustained…
- A.
are gifted
- B.
come from rich families
- C.
display artificial behaviour
- D.
create indiscipline in the class
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Correct answer: A
Concept
Giftedness refers to unusually advanced ability or potential in one or more domains. Gifted learners commonly show rapid understanding, sustained attention to challenging ideas, persistent questioning, and a strong intrinsic drive to explore and learn.
Application
The stem describes exceptional curiosity directed toward learning. That behaviour is consistent with the learning profile commonly associated with gifted children, whose advanced potential often appears as intense inquiry and eagerness to understand.
Contrast
Being gifted is a learner characteristic involving unusually high ability or potential and may appear through deep, self-directed inquiry.
Coming from a rich family describes socioeconomic background and access to resources; children from any income group may show either high or low curiosity.
Artificial behaviour means affected or inauthentic conduct; it does not explain a stable, internally motivated interest in learning.
Classroom indiscipline concerns disruption of rules or routines; curiosity expressed through questions and exploration is a learning disposition, not disruptive conduct by itself.
Result
Therefore, the best-supported completion is that such children are gifted.