John relies solely on his vision to sit, walk, and stand erect. If someone turns off the lights, he loses all control of movement and crumples to the floor like a rag doll. Most likely, John has lost the functioning of his ______.
A. proprioception sense
B. skin senses
C. vestibular sense
D. interoceptive sense
Answer: A
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