Jean is a young woman with autism. Her coworker recently lost a family member to cancer. Jean expounded on her knowledge of the cause and effects of the illness, but did not offer condolences, nor did she notice the discomfort she was causing her coworker. Jean's inability to perceive the feelings or to understand the emotional state of her coworker is related to .
a. theory of executive functioning.
b. theory of empathy.
c. theory of mind.
d. theory of central coherence.