Shanta would be gifted as she has exceptional general ability shown in superior performance in a wide variety of areas. Whereas Talent is a remarkable ability in a specific field.
Characteristics of giftedness:
- Advanced logical thinking, questioning and problem-solving behaviour.
- High speed in processing information.
- Superior generalisation and discrimination ability.
- Advanced level of original and creative thinking.
- High level of intrinsic motivation and self-esteem.
