Which model assumes that the savant syndrome represents selective brain damage by which some modules were spread whereas others were not?
Correct answer: C. Minimal cognitive archittecture
- A. Sternberg's triarchic theory
- B. Fluid intelligence
- C. Minimal cognitive archittecture
- D. Information-processing
Explanation
The minimal cognitive architecture model interprets savant abilities as resulting from selective brain damage that leaves some cognitive modules relatively intact while impairing others. The other options are broader theories of intelligence or information processing.
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