The results of the patient D.F., who had visual form agnosia, show that _____.
A) perception and action are independent of each other in the brain
B) the same brain areas are involved in visual orientation and oriented action
C) the inability to draw items is due to a lack of general knowledge
D) double dissociations do not occur in these patients

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Patient D.F., who had visual form agnosia, demonstrated that while she could not consciously perceive objects' shapes, she could still accurately grasp them, indicating that perception (recognizing objects) and action (grasping objects) are processed in different parts of the brain, thus showing that perception and action are independent of each other.

The Results of the Patient D