Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65.Nevertheless,Isaiah can,with a few seconds of mental calculation,accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century.It would be fair to conclude that
A) Isaiah is a person with autism spectrum disorder.
B) intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence.
C) Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.
D) Isaiah excels in existential intelligence.

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This scenario describes savant syndrome, which is characterized by individuals with significant intellectual or developmental disabilities who have extraordinary abilities in specific areas such as mathematics, music, art, or memory. In this case, Isaiah's ability to accurately calculate the day of the week for any year in this century suggests he has savant syndrome. It is important to note that intelligence scores are generally good measures of overall intellectual functioning, but they have limitations and may not capture all aspects of intelligence such as specialized abilities or talents. Autism spectrum disorder (choice A) is not necessarily indicated by this scenario, and existential intelligence (choice D) is not a recognized ability in traditional cognitive theories of intelligence.

Psychological Tests Show That 18-Year-Old Isaiah Has an Intelligence Score