Are gifted teenagers "different" in their interests?

According to the literature, gifted children and high achievers differ from average children in their interests, in particular in their gender-stereot ypic interests. This study analyzes the "intensity", "diversity", and "moda lity" (receptive, reproductive, creative) of the interests of 444 teenagers attending grades 8 and 9. Four groups were investigated: 107 gifted adoles cents, 107 children of average intelligence, 118 high achievers, and 112 av erage achievers. Group comparisons show only small and unsystematic effects in "intensity"; concerning the "diversity" and "modality" of interests no significant differences are observed. In contrast, gender comparisons revea l massive gender-stereotypical effects in all four groups.