Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?
A)Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesiA.
B)Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to sound does not evoke different hues in most people with synesthesia.
C)Synesthesia is common.Senses work independently in most people with synesthesia.
D)Synesthesia is common.Perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia.

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Synesthesia is a rare phenomenon where exposure to one sensory modality (e.g. sound) leads to the involuntary experience of a second sensory modality (e.g. color). This additional sensory experience is consistent across individuals with synesthesia, indicating that it is not random or idiosyncratic. Therefore, option A is the most accurate alternative as it correctly describes the nature of synesthesia. Option B is incorrect as synesthetes do experience different hues in response to sound. Option C is incorrect as synesthesia is not characterized by independent sensory functioning. Option D is partially correct, as synesthesia does involve the integration of multiple sensory modalities, but it is not accurate to say that perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia as this statement implies that all individuals with synesthesia experience multiple sensory modalities, which is not the case.

Which of the Following Alternatives Is Most Accurate