A variety of research investigating the fusiform face area (FFA) suggests that:

A. the ability to recognize faces is a learned skill that grows with experience.
B. prosopagnosia is more common than visual agnosia.
C. the ability to recognize faces develops very quickly, and is complete by three months of age.
D. face recognition is an automatic process present from birth.


Answer: A

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