Twenty-five-year-old Aaliya is mentally handicapped that can neither read nor write. However, after hearing lengthy, unfamilar, and complex musical selections just once, she can reproduce them precisely on the piano. It is likely that Aaliya is:
Correct answer: C. someone with savant syndrome
- A. demonstrating a high level of emotionol intelligence.
- B. gifted with a superior level of Sperman's g factor.
- C. someone with savant syndrome
- D. above average is her capacity for divergent thinking.
Explanation
Savant syndrome involves exceptional performance in a narrow domain despite significant limitations in general intellectual or adaptive functioning. Aaliya’s remarkable one-hearing musical reproduction alongside severe literacy problems is a classic example.
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