Suppose you are sitting in a coffee shop and about to reach for a cup of coffee on a table covered with magazines, plants, books and various other objects. First, you must identify the coffee cup among the flowers and other objects on the table using the _____ pathway and then for it, taking into account its location on the table using the _____ pathway.
A) ventral; dorsal
B) ventral; ventral
C) dorsal; dorsal
D) dorsal; ventral

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The ventral pathway, also known as the "what pathway," is responsible for identifying objects and their features. This allows you to identify the coffee cup among the other objects on the table. The dorsal pathway, also known as the "where pathway," is responsible for spatial awareness and object location. This allows you to reach for the coffee cup in its specific location on the table. Therefore, A is the best choice.

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