Question

Can someone with an IQ score of 120 be gifted? Based on psychological thought, explain why or why not and give an example. ILL MARK U BRAINLIEST

Answer 1

Someone with an IQ score of 120 can be moderately gifted. Though people with a 120 IQ do not qualify for gifted programs, it has been shown that they aren't any less likely to succeed than people with an IQ of 180. For example, those with IQs in the 120-130 range are more likely to succeed at leadership roles, while those with higher IQs might not be best suited for those positions, but are instead gifted in other areas where people with 120 IQs are not.  

Answer 2

Hello!

Yes, someone with an IQ score of 120 can be gifted. 

An IQ score of 120 means that the individual is moderately gifted. Although this IQ doesn't qualify for gifted education programs, research shows that people with IQs of about 145-180 don't perform significantly better than people with 120s IQ in terms of success.

As an example, professor Dean Simonton from the University of California found that an optimum leader should have an IQ in the 120-125 range, so having an IQ of 120 would mean that the individual is gifted for leadership.

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