The ability to recognize a number traced on the skin is called:
a. stereognosis.
b. graphesthesia.
c. an extinction phenomenon.
d. two-point discrimination.
B
The ability to recognize a number traced on the skin is called graphesthesia. Stereognosis is the ability to recognize an object through touch and manipulation. The extinction phenomenon test and two-point discrimination assess a person's ability to discern the number of pinpoints and their location.
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