Question

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Ishmael has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Ishmael 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__________.

Answer 1

He has savant syndrome

Step-by-step explanation:

This syndrome occurs when a person has a special talent or capacity in a specific area, even though he or she shows with a below normal intelligence. It is an extraordinary case of special abilities. This person demonstrates those abilities far in excess of an average person.

Answer 2

Answer: Ishmael has a savant syndrome

Explanation: It is a syndrome that is characteristic of people who have a mental disorder and impairment, can show ability in the field of music, art in general, rapid computation, which are above average in these persons compared to others. Also, such persons are far more capable of operating and combining data such as calculating Christmas each year in this century or for jobs that contain a large amount of information that needs to be accurately and quickly set up and organised, such as map making. In one word, Ishmael and similar persons have a greater ability for memory than others.