In contrast to people with posterior parietal damage, people with damage to certain parts of the occipital cortex outside the primary visual cortex ____.
A) cannot locate the source of sounds
B) lose their ability to see everything
C) can accurately describe what they see but cannot reach out to grasp it
D) cannot accurately describe what they see but can reach out to grasp it

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Damage to certain parts of the occipital cortex outside the primary visual cortex can lead to a condition known as visual form agnosia. People with this condition can have difficulty recognizing or describing objects visually, but their ability to reach out and grasp these objects remains intact because this action relies on different brain systems, particularly those involving the parietal lobe, which integrates visual information with motor control.

In Contrast to People with Posterior Parietal Damage, People with Damage