Asked by Safiya Rashid on May 14, 2024

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Normal vision accompanied by prosopagnosia best illustrates the distinction between

A) absolute thresholds and difference thresholds.
B) subliminal sensation and subliminal persuasion.
C) sensory adaptation and perceptual set.
D) sensation and perception.

Prosopagnosia

A brain disorder marked by the incapacity to identify facial features, commonly referred to as face blindness.

Perception

The process by which sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced, forming a basis for understanding the environment.

Sensation

How our sensory receptors and nervous system take in and illustrate stimuli energies from the surroundings.

  • Differentiate between sensation and perception and their underlying processes.
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LaTanya ParkerMay 19, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Normal vision involves sensation, while prosopagnosia involves a deficit in perception of faces. This distinction highlights the difference between sensation (the raw sensory input) and perception (the interpretation of that input).