Prosopagnosia is a visual disorder that impairs an individual's ability to recognize faces.Given your knowledge of sensation and perception,you can deduce that the area of the brain most likely to contribute to this impairment is the __________ face area.
A) callosum
B) fusiform
C) geniculate
D) proprioceptive

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The fusiform gyrus, also known as the fusiform face area, is a region in the brain that is specifically involved in processing and recognizing faces. Damage or dysfunction in this area can lead to prosopagnosia or difficulty recognizing faces. The other options listed (callosum, geniculate, proprioceptive) are not directly involved in face recognition.

Prosopagnosia Is a Visual Disorder That Impairs an Individual's Ability