Jeremy Has Severe Autism

question 17

Multiple Choice

Jeremy has severe autism. He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low. However, Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist (though he is not interested in performing for other people) . Which term best describes Jeremy?

• A)Asperger syndrome
• B)Rett syndrome
• C)autistic savant
• D)autistic genius

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that does not depend on prior learning.

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Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning.

Conditioned Reflex

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus, achieved through repeated pairings with an unconditioned stimulus.