Superior Students: Family Size, Birth Order and Intellectual Ability

Findings from a study of 380 gifted and talented high school students supported R. Zajonc's conclusion that there is an advantage for a child to be raised in a small family and to be first born if intellectual skills development is used as the sole criteria. (CL)

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Published inThe Gifted child quarterly Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 212
Main Authors Pulvino, Charles J, Lupton, Paul E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1978
Subjects
Birth Order
Exceptional Child Research
Family Characteristics
Family Influence
Gifted
Secondary Education
Talent
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Summary:Findings from a study of 380 gifted and talented high school students supported R. Zajonc's conclusion that there is an advantage for a child to be raised in a small family and to be first born if intellectual skills development is used as the sole criteria. (CL)
ISSN:0016-9862
DOI:10.1177/001698627802200215