Jackson's IQ and adaptive functioning have both been measured below 70 (1st percentile) suggesting significant impairment
However, he is a very accomplished professional pianist, and is often hired to perform extremely challenging pieces of music that even other professionals hesitate to perform in public. His work as a musician could be described as ___________.
a. Savant performance
b. Aspergers
c. Autism
d. PKU
Answer: a.
You might also like to view...
What percentage of the individuals who participated in Solomon Asch's initial study on conformity, involving judgment of line lengths, always conformed to the incorrect majority all of the time?
a) 5% b) 25% c) 70% d) 65%
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the No Child Left Behind Act?
A) Teachers "teach to the test" so the quality of education decreases. B) It shifts control of education from the federal government to the states. C) Schools with low test scores will lose funding and students will fall even farther behind. D) Money is being spent on assessment that could instead be spent on improving education.