Q Chapter 3: “The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 1” Describe Langan. What/Who did Terman’s study look at and what hypothesis was he trying to test out? (In other words, what did he investigate and what idea did he have that made him want to investigate this?) According to Gladwell, what was the problem with Terman’s study? Gladwell talks about these numbers. Find the info in Gladwell that correlates to each of these numbers. It's okay to have one word answers for this part. 70, 115, 120, 130, 150, 180, & 195 How does Gladwell compare IQ and Nobel Prizes to height and the NBA? What happened with the University of Michigan Law School alumni who had been admitted to the school via affirmative action? In other words, how successful were the "minority students" after graduation? Chapter 4: “The Trouble with Geniuses, Part 2” How many universities did Langan attend? Which universities? What happened at each? How does Langan talk about school with Gladwell (96-7)? In other words, what is his attitude towards the institutions? What does Gladwell find strange about the way Langan talks about school? Oppenheimer tries to kill his tutor at Cambridge University. Why is he allowed to continue studying there? Describe why Oppenheimer was not a good candidate to lead the Manhattan project (98-99). Why does he get the job despite not being a good candidate? What is “practical intelligence” as defined by Robert Sternberg in Gladwell? According to Lareau’s low-income and middle-class parents often raise their children differently. What are some of the differences between the parenting styles and the way the children from these families act? Use the chart to help you answer the question. It might help to include examples or quotes from the reading. "Parenting Style" Chart Low-income parenting style Middle-class parenting style Similarities /Differences Examples that show the similarities /difference Towards the end of the chapter, Gladwell calls Terman’s C’s “squandered talent” (113). What does Gladwell mean by this statement?