A survey of the moral behavior of Georgia gifted high school students, first made in 1969, was replicated in 1979. Significant changes were revealed in their beliefs, attitudes and admissions regarding cheating in school and morality in our society in general. The present day gifted youngsters were much more pessimistic regarding the moral behavior of others, were more likely to admit their own transgressions in various aspects of school performance, and questioned the honesty of people engaged in professional as well as semiprofessional occupations.
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