According to the in Focus Box on Neurodiversity, About 10

question 71

True/False

According to the In Focus box on neurodiversity, about 10 percent of people with autism are savants who have some extraordinary talent or ability in math, music, or art.

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Definitions:

Achievement Behavior

Actions aimed at accomplishing tasks and attaining goals, often motivated by personal standards of excellence.

Social Anxiety

A form of anxiety that affects people in social situations, where they may feel excessively self-conscious, judged, or fearful of being embarrassed.

Dispositional Optimism

A general expectation that good things will happen, reflecting a tendency to maintain a positive outlook.

Health

The state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.