Savant behaviors occur
A. only in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
B. in the majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation.
C. in people whose intellectual function is in the intellectual disability range.
D. only in people who have experienced brain damage.
Answer: C
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