Jeffrey Is 6 Years Old

question 111

Multiple Choice

Jeffrey is 6 years old. He is socially awkward and did not learn to walk until he was almost 2 years old. In addition, he still has a hard time using a fork or spoon to feed himself. He is obsessed with model airplanes (he has more than 200 models and can name each one) . Playing with his model airplanes is the only activity he engages in unless he is pressured into doing something else. Jeffrey MOST likely has:

• A)Asperger syndrome.
• B)savant syndrome.
• C)Rett syndrome.
• D)William syndrome.

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Definitions:

Civil Society

Is the private sphere of social life.

Non-routine Collective Action

Spontaneous, unstructured group actions that arise in response to unforeseen events or crises, differing from regular, organized collective activities.

Collective Action

Action taken together by a group of people with the aim of achieving a common objective, often in response to a social, political, or environmental issue.

Relative Deprivation Theory

A sociological theory that holds individuals who perceive themselves as having less resources than others will feel deprived and might seek to change this through action.