One of the hypotheses to explain why blindsight occurs is ______.
A)patients are being deliberatively misleading about their abilities
B)intact pathways to the superior colliculus allow patients to respond to visual stimuli
C)the patients mistakenly infer that information from audition and touch really came from visual processing
D)the subjective blindness is due to damage to the macula of the retina

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Blindsight occurs because intact pathways to the superior colliculus allow patients to respond to visual stimuli, even though they are not consciously aware of the stimuli.

One of the Hypotheses to Explain Why Blindsight Occurs Is