Prosopagnosia

Topic: Behavior

Created on Monday, February 5 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, February 5 2007.

 
        A) Recognizing a friend or family member's face
 
        B) Recognizing a friend or family member's voice
 
        C) Recognizing a friend or family member's name
 
        D) Recognizing a friend or family member's clothing
 

 

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This question was created on February 05, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on February 05, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Recognizing a friend or family member's face

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Prosopagnosia is the impairment of the ability to recognize faces. Classically, prosopagnosiacs can identify people by other stimuli, such as voice or an article of clothing.  (See References)

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B) Recognizing a friend or family member's voice

This answer is incorrect.

Prosopagnosia is the impairment of the ability to recognize faces. Classically, prosopagnosiacs can identify people by other stimuli, such as voice or an article of clothing  (See References)

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C) Recognizing a friend or family member's name

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Prosopagnosia is the impairment of the ability to recognize faces. Classically, prosopagnosiacs can identify people by other stimuli, such as voice or an article of clothing  (See References)

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D) Recognizing a friend or family member's clothing

This answer is incorrect.

Prosopagnosia is the impairment of the ability to recognize faces. Classically, prosopagnosiacs can identify people by other stimuli, such as voice or an article of clothing  (See References)

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References:

1. Feinberg, T.E., & Farah, M.J. (2004). The Agnosias. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 134.

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Prosopagnosia
Question ID: 020507085
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/05/2007
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