Although he has been blind since birth, Alden can experience _____, which is ______.
A) blindsight; enhanced sensory systems compensating for his blindness
B) agnosia; enhanced sensory systems compensating for his blindness
C) agnosia; the ability to subconsciously experience vision
D) blindsight; the ability to respond in limited ways to visual information without perceiving it consciously

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Blindsight is the ability to respond to visual information without conscious perception, and it has been observed in some people with damage to the visual cortex. This allows them to react to stimuli even though they are not consciously aware of them. Alden being blind since birth cannot have agnosia, which is the inability to recognize previously familiar objects or stimuli.

Although He Has Been Blind Since Birth, Alden Can Experience