World Perception and High Intellectual Ability: A Comparative Study

  1. Mª Luz Urraca-Martínez
  2. Sylvia Sastre-Riba
  3. Lourdes Viana-Sáenz
Journal:
Psicología educativa

ISSN: 1135-755X

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 27

Issue: 1

Pages: 21-25

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5093/PSED2020A15 WoS: WOS:000599749400003 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

From a neuroconstructivist point of view and a developmental model of high intellectual abilities (HIA), the aim of this study is to understand the world perception of high intellectual children, which results from their cognitive complexity and other traits such as their high context sensitivity. An intentional sample of N = 80 boys and girls, of which a group of n = 40 children with HIA (n = 40), aged 7, 9, and 11 years old has been studied and compared with a paired control group of n = 40 students with typical intelligence. BADyG and TCTT tests were administered to determine their intellectual profiles multidimensionally. They were also given the Autobiography Questionnaire Form U in order to capture their world perception. The multivariate analysis of variance (GLM) shows an earlier and more advanced world perception among HIA participants, with higher fluency and abstraction in perceiving problems and solutions compared to subjects with typical intelligence. The coefficient of generalizability is high (.822). The conclusions suggest the relevance to design educational programs for an ethical guide of moral sensitivity differentially wide and early in HIA students.

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Cite this article as: Urraca-Martínez, M. L., Sastre-Riba, S., & Viana-Sáenz, L. (2021). World perception and high intellectual ability: A comparative study. Psicología Educativa, 27(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.5093/psed2020a15 Funding: This manuscript has been carried out thanks to the I+D+i Project of the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitivity of the Spanish Government (Excellence Project, EDU2016-78440P), and a contractual agreement with the Ministry of Education, Formation and Employment of the Government of La Rioja (20018-2019). Correspondence: silvia.sastre@unirioja.es (S. Sastre-Riba).

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