Question

Daniel does not communicate well with others. As a result, he has few friends and does not understand the emotions of others. He has yet to acquire a theory of mind. Although he has profound social deficits, his score on a standardized intelligence test was in the normal range. Daniel MOST likely has:

Answer 1

Answer:

Autism

Explanation:

Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders with many subtypes that in general include a lack of communication and social skills as well as social interests, inability to understand people's emotions and repetitive behaviors. Although people with autism have these deficits and tend to think, learn, and solve problems differently than people without autism, they do not necessarily have an intellectual disability and can score well on IQ tests. In fact, many experts consider the spectrum to be a separate disability from intellectual disability. Daniel, then, most likely has autism due to its profound social deficits and his level of intelligence.