Savant Behaviors Occur

question 40

Multiple Choice

Savant behaviors occur 

• A)only in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. 
• B)in the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation. 
• C)in people whose intellectual function is normally in the intellectual disability range 
• D)only in people who have experienced brain damage.

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Definitions:

Tactile Hallucinations

False perceptions or sensations of touch or movement on the body, without an external cause.

Burning Sensations

A painful feeling of heat often experienced in parts of the body, like when touching something very hot or during certain medical conditions.

Electric-shock Sensations

Uncommon sensations often described by individuals as brief, jolting experiences that can occur spontaneously or may be related to specific conditions like neuropathy.

Delusions of Persecution

False beliefs that one is being harmed, harassed, or targeted by others, often seen in paranoid schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.