Schmuel looks at a camera and says "That's a thing used to take pictures." When he holds it,he still cannot name it.When asked,"What do you call those objects people hold and then push a button to take a snapshot?" he says,"Well,it's the same as that thing you just showed me." Schmuel has a condition known as ____.

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Anomia is a condition where an individual cannot recall or name objects despite their ability to recognize them. In this case, Schmuel can recognize the camera but cannot recall its name. Therefore, the best choice is A) anomia. Visual agnosia refers to the inability to recognize objects despite knowing their names, simultanagnosia is a condition where an individual cannot perceive more than one object at a time, and prosopagnosia is the inability to recognize faces. These conditions do not match Schmuel's symptoms.

Schmuel Looks at a Camera and Says "That's a Thing