Alvin Is Blind and Suffers from Autism and Intellectual Developmental

question 134

Multiple Choice

Alvin is blind and suffers from autism and intellectual developmental disorder. He can play extremely complicated musical pieces on the piano, however, after hearing them only once, even though he has no formal musical training. Alvin is best described as having ______.

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

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that gives holders preferential treatment over common stockholders regarding dividends and claims on assets in case of liquidation.

Common Stock

Shares of ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits via dividends.

Cumulative Preferred

Cumulative preferred stock is a type of preferred stock that has a provision entitling shareholders to accumulate unpaid dividends to be paid out before any dividends can be issued to other stock classes.

Par Common Stock

The face value of common stock as designated in the company's charter, not necessarily its market value.