A Cerebrovascular Accident Patient Who Is Unable to Recognize Faces

question 23

Multiple Choice

A cerebrovascular accident patient who is unable to recognize faces and objects but can still visually perceive spatial arrangement of objects most likely has damage to

• A) the primary visual cortex.
• B) the occipital lobe.
• C) the posterior association area.
• D) the temporal lobe.

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