Following a motorcycle accident where he suffered severe damage to the back of his head, Johnathan started to refer to boxes as "balls." Johnathan likely suffered damage to his __________
A) feature detectors.
B) frontal lobe.
C) hippocampus.
D) optic nerve.

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The feature detectors in the occipital lobe are responsible for processing visual information and recognizing objects. Damage to this area can lead to visual agnosia, which is the inability to recognize objects. In Johnathan's case, the damage to the back of his head may have affected his feature detectors, causing him to misidentify boxes as "balls."

Following a Motorcycle Accident Where He Suffered Severe Damage to the Back