Domain Specificity and Habits of Mind: An Investigation of Patterns of High-Level Development.

摘要: A study of diversity in high-level competence was conducted with 122 students identified as academically gifted, Grades 6, 7, and 8. Data collection involved psychological self-report measures, well nine high-ceiling assessments three domains functioning. The results data analyses were inconsistent a linear single-scale model intelligence (e.g., quotient), but supported the efficacy factor solution: Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical Social. Further, indicated that specialization generalization develop tension each other, yielding coherent patterns personality, consistent views arising from developmental histories may be captured habits mind. Recommendations made pertaining to education, most particularly taking development into account, considering Social domain an important intellectual growth at early adolescence.