Quentin is suffering from a disorder that causes him to have problems recognizing everyday objects

The other day he was looking at a wine glass and couldn't come up with its name. He said to his wife, "I want one of those things that you hold the wine in," but try as he did, he could not find the word "glass." This demonstrates a form of visual _____.
A) ataxia
B) apraxia
C) aphasia
D) agnosia


Answer: D

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