| Characteristics | Positive Behavior | Negative Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Learns Rapidly | Memorizes and masters basic facts quickly | Gets bored easily, resists drill, disturbs others, underachievers |
| Reads intensively | Reads, uses library on own | Neglects other responsibilities |
| Perfectionist | Exceptional accomplishments | Intolerant of mistakes, relectant to try new things |
| Retains quantity of information | Ready recall and respsones | Resists repetitions, "know it all" |
| Long attention span | Sticks with task of personal interest | Resists class routine, dislikes interruptions |
| Imaginative, curious, many interests | Asks questions, gets excited about ideas, takes risks | Goes on tangents, no follow through, disorganized |
| Works independently | Creates and invents beyond assigned tasks | Refuses to work with others |
| Alert, observant | Recognizes problems | Impolitely corrects adults |
| Good sense of humor | Able to enjoy subtleties of thought | Plays cruel jokes or tricks on others |
| Comprehends, recognizes relationships | Able to solve problems alone | interferes in the affairs of others, can be bossy |
| Aesthetic insight, awareness | Appreciation of the arts | Imposes personal values / judgements on others |
| Highly Verbal, extensive vocabulary | Fluent with words and numbers, leads peers in positive ways | Leads others into negative behaviors, monopolizes discussion |
| Individualistic, strong-willed | Asserts self and ideas, has small circle of friends, sense of own uniqueness | Stubborn in beliefs, inflexible in thinking |
| Self-motivated, self-sufficient | Requires minimum teachers direction or help | Aggressive, challenges authority |
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