Some people are able to draw an object, match similar objects and describe the component parts but they fail to recognize the objects that they had just seen or drawn. Which of the following describes this phenomena?
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Correct answer: A. Associative Agnosia
Explanation
In associative agnosia perception is intact (they can copy and match) but the percept cannot be linked to meaning, so the object is not recognised.
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