Fred Is a Human Calendar

question 311

Multiple Choice

Fred is a human calendar. Although he has intellectual developmental disorder and cannot add two numbers correctly, when asked he can correctly calculate the day of the week for virtually any date named in the past or the future. Fred is best described as having _______.

• A) savant syndrome
• B) Wernicke's syndrome
• C) idiopathic autism
• D) Stockholm syndrome

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, and a unique side chain.

Hydrophobic

Describes molecules or substances that repel water or do not mix well with water, often due to the lack of polar groups.

Melting Points

The point at which a solid turns into a liquid when exposed to atmospheric pressure.

pH

A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, expressed as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.