Prosopagnosia is the inability to:
A) see far away objects.
B) see objects in your peripheral vision.
C) perceive depth or distance.
D) recognize faces.
Answer: D
Rationale: Specific genetic problems or damage to this area can result in failure to recognize people's faces (a condition called prosopagnosia, or face blindness). People with face blindness are able to recognize voices and other defining features of individuals, but not faces.
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