All of the following are typical behaviors for children with autism EXCEPT

A. spinning a wheel on a toy truck and staring at it for hours.
B. throwing a loud tantrum when prevented from carrying out a ritual.
C. becoming wildly upset when one toy was removed from the shelf.
D. performing complex math calculations that appear well beyond their abilities.


Answer: D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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