Terman Study of the Gifted

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Terman_Study_of_the_Gifted
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gptkbp:instanceOf longitudinal study
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Genetic_Studies_of_Genius
gptkbp:continuedBy gptkb:Robert_R._Sears
gptkb:E._Paul_Torrance
gptkb:Melita_Oden
gptkbp:dataCollected intelligence, health, education, career, family life
gptkbp:focus gifted children
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Carnegie_Foundation
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Stanford_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Terman Study of the Gifted
gptkbp:influenced gifted education
gptkbp:IQRequirement IQ of 135 or above
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Lewis_Terman
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:notableFinds gifted individuals tend to have higher educational and occupational achievement
no evidence of higher rates of mental illness among gifted individuals
gifted children do not fit the stereotype of weak or socially inept
gptkbp:notableFor one of the longest-running longitudinal studies in psychology
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Genetic_Studies_of_Genius_(book_series)
gptkbp:purpose to study the development and life outcomes of gifted children
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Lewis_Terman
gptkb:Stanford-Binet_Intelligence_Scales
gptkbp:size about 1,500 children
gptkbp:startYear 1921
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Genetic_Studies_of_Genius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6