The finding that V1, but not V2 or V3, has an fMRI "fingerprint" for a presented but not perceived orientation suggests that
A) higher visual areas track awareness.
B) lower visual areas track awareness.
C) higher visual areas track sensation but not necessarily perception.
D) lower visual areas track neither sensation nor perception.

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Higher visual areas like V2 and V3 are more involved in processing visual awareness, while V1 can respond to visual stimuli even when they are not consciously perceived.

The Finding That V1, but Not V2 or V3, Has