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gifted adolescents  

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  • The literature on gifted adolescents is concentrated on their characteristics, their social coping strategies, gender differences, and the relationships among factors that predict their achievement. Much of what we know about them is embedded in the literature on gender differences and achievement conflicts in the general population.CharacteristicsAs a group, gifted adolescents differ from their non-gifted peers in self-efficacy, attitudes, aspirations, and achievement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent; Adolescent, Gifted]

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