Twenty-Five-Year-Old Alex Has an Intellectual Disability and Can Neither Read

question 105

Multiple Choice

Twenty-five-year-old Alex has an intellectual disability and can neither read nor write.However,after hearing lengthy,unfamiliar,and complex musical selections just once,he can reproduce them precisely on the piano.It is likely that Alex is

• A)gifted with a superior level of Spearman's g factor.
• B)demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence.
• C)above average in analytical intelligence.
• D)someone with savant syndrome.

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Definitions:

Verbosity

The quality of using more words than needed; wordiness.

Talking Too Much

The act of speaking excessively without giving others a chance to express themselves or without considering the relevance of the content.

Proxemics

The study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior, communication, and social interaction.

Nonverbal Communication

The transfer of information or feelings without the use of words; this includes gestures, facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.