Kim Peek, Who Died in 2009, Was the Model for Dustin

question 125

Multiple Choice

Kim Peek, who died in 2009, was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man . Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music. Kim Peek had what is known as

• A)gifted autism.
• B)savant syndrome.
• C)Turner's syndrome.
• D)a schizotypal personality.

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