Which of the following alternatives is most accurate?
A) Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesia.
B) Synesthesia is rare.Exposure to sound does not evoke different hues in most people with synesthesia.
C) Synesthesia is common.Senses work independently in most people with synesthesia.
D) Synesthesia is common.Perception is multimodal in most people with synesthesia.

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The statement "Exposure to one sensation evokes an additional one in most people with synesthesia" is the most accurate description of synesthesia. While synesthesia is not extremely rare, it is not as common as option C and D suggest, and option B is not entirely true as some people with synesthesia do experience color associations with sound.

Which of the Following Alternatives Is Most Accurate