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PERSONALITY TRAIT CHARACTERISTICS
OF
DIFFERENTIALLY
GIFTED STUDENTS
DAVID A. PAYNE
W.
GERALD HALPIN
CHAD D. ELLETT
University
of
Georgia
That ratings or scores on certain personality factors are correlated with degrees
and types of giftedness has been established (Smith, 1962; Terman
&
Oden, 1951).
A number of investigations also have shown that composite personality trait profiles
of academically talented youth are similar to those of eminent researchers in physics,
biology, psychology, creative writing, and art (Werner, 1966
;
Werner
&
Bachtold,
1969). In one of these studies Werner and Bachtold (1969) also demonstrated some
limited differences in special interests among the gifted.
This finding is interesting
in light of the fact that Cattell and Drevdahl (1955) and Drevdahl and Cattell (1958)
have reported in general more similarities than differences among creatively gifted
adults.
It
was the
major
intent
of
the present study to investigate personality trait
differences among adolescents judged to be differentially gifted. Two additional
intents were of concern. One related to personality trait differences between a group
of students who were academically talented as contrasted with an artistically talent-
ed
group. The other research activity involved a comparison of personality profiles
of the gifted against Scheier’s (1965) hypothetical “ideal” profile of those traits that
are most descriptive of the “creative personality.”
Honors Program, and Dr. Joyce Dale
is
acknowledged gratefully.
’The
assistance and encouragement of Miss Margaret Bynum, Director
of
the Georgia Governor’s