Kim Peek was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental abilitiy in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music.Kim Peek has what is known as
A)gifted autism.
B)savant syndrome.
C)Turner's syndrome.
D)a schizotypal personality.

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Kim Peek exhibited exceptional mental abilities in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music, which is characteristic of savant syndrome. Savant syndrome is a condition in which a person with cognitive or developmental disabilities has one or more areas of expertise, talent or brilliance that are in contrast with their overall limitations.

Kim Peek Was the Model for Dustin Hoffman's Character in the Movie