Alvin is blind and suffers from autism and intellectual developmental disorder. He can play extremely complicated musical pieces on the piano, however, after hearing them only once, even though he has no formal musical training. Alvin is best described as having ______.
A) savant syndrome
B) Wernicke's syndrome
C) idiopathic autism
D) Stockholm syndrome

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Alvin's ability to play complex musical pieces after hearing them only once without any formal training, despite his disabilities, is a classic example of savant syndrome. Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which a person with a developmental or intellectual disability demonstrates exceptional abilities in a specific area, such as music, mathematics, or art.

Alvin Is Blind and Suffers from Autism and Intellectual Developmental