Why Do People Fail to Notice When the Mouth and Eyes

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why do people fail to notice when the mouth and eyes of an inverted face remain upright?

• A)Humans do not perceive eyes or mouths in faces.
• B)The overall configuration remains the same.
• C)They have apperceptive agnosia.
• D)They have prosopagnosia.

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