An individual who could trace a picture of a bicycle with his or her finger but could not recognize it as a bicycle is most likely to have sustained damage to the ________.
A) calcarine cortex
B) primary visual area
C) visual association area
D) lateral geniculate body

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The visual association cortex is responsible for integrating and interpreting visual information from the primary visual cortex. Damage to this area may result in the ability to perceive visual information but not recognize it or make sense of it. Additionally, the ability to trace the outline of a bicycle suggests intact visual perception, which would implicate the visual association area rather than the primary visual cortex or lateral geniculate body.

An Individual Who Could Trace a Picture of a Bicycle