alleryWhich popular view did Terman's long-term studies test?
AEarly ripe, early rot
BPractice makes perfect
CSlow and steady wins
DLook before you leap
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Early ripe, early rot
1. Terman began long-term studies of gifted children.
2. He wanted to check whether the popular view that gifted children burn out early was true.
3. The view is summed up as early ripe, early rot.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gifted education, Studies of giftedness_
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