The primary behavioral difference between apperceptive and associative agnosia is that associative agnosia involves:
A)the loss of knowledge of the semantic meaning of objects.
B)the inability to recognize the visual form of objects.
C)the complete loss of long-term memory.
D)a peculiar inability to associate the smell and taste of an object.

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Apperceptive agnosia is characterized by the inability to recognize the visual form of objects, while associative agnosia is characterized by a loss of knowledge of the semantic meaning of objects. Therefore, the primary behavioral difference between the two is the loss of semantic knowledge in associative agnosia. Choices C and D are not correct as they do not relate to agnosia.

The Primary Behavioral Difference Between Apperceptive and Associative Agnosia Is