After receiving damage to her temporal lobe, Pilar believes that her husband and her son have been replaced with imposters. Her doctor surmises that she has a disconnect between brain areas that recognize faces and those that give a sense of familiarity. Her false beliefs are known as

A. Korsakoff's psychosis.
B. Wada's hemiparesis.
C. Broca's aphasia.
D. Capgras syndrome.


Answer: D

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