Quentin is suffering from a disorder that causes him to have problems recognising everyday objects. The other day he was looking at a wine glass and couldn't come up with its name. He said to his wife, "I want one of those things that you hold the wine in", but try as he did, he could not find the word "glass". This demonstrates a form of visual ________.
A)ataxia
B)apraxia
C)aphasia
D)agnosia

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Quentin is experiencing a form of agnosia, specifically visual agnosia, which is a disorder where individuals have difficulty recognizing or identifying everyday objects.

Quentin Is Suffering from a Disorder That Causes Him to Have