William has been diagnosed with blindsight because of damage to his visual cortex and is trying to navigate his way down a street that contains lampposts and people walking on the sidewalk.How will William do at this task?
A) He will report that he can't see anything, and he will bump into the lampposts and people.
B) He will report that he can see everything, but he will bump into the lampposts and people.
C) He will report that he can't see anything, and he will bump into stationary objects only, such as lampposts, but not moving objects, like walking people.
D) He will report that he can't see anything, and he will navigate correctly around the lampposts and people.

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Blindsight is a condition where individuals can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, due to damage to the primary visual cortex. William can navigate around obstacles without being aware of seeing them.

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