Some Evidence Suggests That Prosopagnosia May Not Be Specific to Faces,that

question 146

Multiple Choice

Some evidence suggests that prosopagnosia may not be specific to faces,that it may be attributable to a general inability to

• A) distinguish among similar members of complex classes of visual stimuli.
• B) recognize parts of faces.
• C) recognize specific names of faces.
• D) recognize cows and birds.
• E) distinguish among similar individuals.

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Definitions:

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test where individuals are presented with ambiguous pictures and asked to create stories, revealing their underlying motives, feelings, and attitudes.

Validity

Refers to the degree to which a test or instrument measures what it claims to measure.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a comprehensive psychological assessment tool used to diagnose mental disorders and assess personality structure.

Adolescents

Young people in the transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at puberty and ends at adulthood.