ERIC Number: EJ1019389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
Pages: 17
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Identification as Gifted and Implicit Beliefs about Intelligence: An Examination of Potential Moderators
Snyder, Kate E.; Barger, Michael M.; Wormington, Stephanie V.; Schwartz-Bloom, Rochelle; Linnenbrink-Garcia, Lisa
Journal of Advanced Academics, v24 n4 p242-258 Nov 2013
The current study investigated whether the developmental timing of a student's identification as gifted (i.e., when a student is first identified) was associated with later implicit beliefs about intelligence, and whether this relation is moderated by academic ability. A sample of 1,743 high-ability college students reported on whether and when they had been identified as gifted, academic ability (SAT scores), and implicit beliefs of intelligence. Timing of identification was unrelated to implicit beliefs; academic ability was the only significant predictor. Higher ability students who had been previously identified as gifted at any point in time reported implicit beliefs more toward entity beliefs than relatively lower ability students who had also been identified; however, this effect was quite small. Implicit beliefs did not vary by ability level for nonidentified students. These findings suggest that identification as gifted at any age modestly (but not necessarily meaningfully) relates to implicit beliefs for high-ability students.
Descriptors: Talent Identification, Academically Gifted, Intelligence, Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Age Differences, College Freshmen, Student Surveys, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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