Tong spends at least four or five hours a day practicing his cello. When he's not practicing, he's creating impressionistic murals with colored glass

His parents are sometimes concerned about Tong's intense focus and motivation, but Winner (1996) would argue that Tong
A) is precocious.
B) has a rage to master.
C) is obsessive-compulsive.
D) is autistic.

B) has a rage to master. Gifted children have a rage to master—an intense craving for information and an obsessive need to make sense out of their favorite topics. They devour information, spend endless hours on their chosen subjects, and rarely engage in any other pursuits.