In 8 to 10 Seconds, the Late Memory Whiz Kim

question 17

Multiple Choice

In 8 to 10 seconds, the late memory whiz Kim Peek could read and remember the contents of a book page. Yet, he had little capacity for understanding abstract concepts. Kim's mental capacities best illustrate

• A) autism spectrum disorder.
• B) Down syndrome.
• C) emotional intelligence.
• D) savant syndrome.

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The process of formulating testable assumptions or propositions about a phenomenon or relationship between variables.

Empirical Methods

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Manipulated Independent Variable

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