Which of the Following Is a Possible Explanation for the Remarkable

question 157

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

• A)Those with savant syndrome suffer from a familial intellectual disability, which results in a pseudogiftedness regarding these extraordinary abilities.
• B)Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome.
• C)Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome.
• D)Those with savant syndrome have suffered damage to the left hemisphere, which freed them from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts.