Myth 2: The gifted constitute 3% to 5% of the population. Moreover, giftedness equals high IQ, which is a stable measure of aptitude: Spinal tap psychometrics in gifted education

Gifted Child Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 236-238

  Borland, James H ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 70349612696     PISSN: 00169862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0016986209346825     Document Type: Article

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