Two-year-old Ishaan's parents keep a diary of his growth. They note that he stays with one picture book far longer than his cousins of the same age. He recognised a neighbour he had met just once, weeks earlier. Given a choice, he usually reaches for a toy he has never seen rather than a familiar one. He quickly notices when a curtain or a chair in the room has been moved. He also began speaking in short sentences months before other children of his age.
Which of the following best describes what Ishaan's diary entries show?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Early signs of intellectual superiority, as seen in gifted children
Option (1) Remarkable ability in one specific field, as seen in prodigies — Incorrect. This is talent, a narrower ability: remarkable skill in one specific field, such as social or aesthetic. Ishaan's signs are spread over attention, memory, interest in new things and speech, so they are general.
Option (2) Superior psychomotor ability, as seen in gifted athletes — Incorrect. Superior psychomotor ability is skill in body movement, as shown by gifted athletes. The diary records nothing about running, balance or body control, so this does not fit Ishaan.
Option (3) Early signs of intellectual superiority, as seen in gifted children — Correct. Gifted children show early signs of intellectual superiority even in infancy. Ishaan's long attention, his memory for a face seen once, his liking for new toys, his notice of small changes and his early speech are the signs listed for infancy and early childhood.
Option (4) Advanced logical thinking and problem solving, as seen in gifted children — Incorrect. Advanced logical thinking and problem solving is a trait of gifted children, but it shows when a child reasons through a problem. Ishaan's diary records attention, memory and early speech, not the solving of problems.
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