Vanessa sustained damage to the left hemisphere of her brain and now is blind in the right half of her visual field. If a shape is flashed in her right visual field, she reports that she cannot see it; however, when asked to guess the shape, she is almost always right. Vanessa has
A) blindsight.
B) ecchymosis.
C) visual agnosia.
D) synesthesia.

Question

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Blindsight is a condition where individuals with damage to the visual cortex can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them. Vanessa's ability to guess the shape correctly despite reporting she cannot see it is indicative of blindsight.

Vanessa Sustained Damage to the Left Hemisphere of Her Brain