After suffering stroke damage to specific areas of her brain,Mrs.M.cannot visually perceive the motion of objects,though she can visually perceive their form,color,and depth.Her experience best illustrates the role of ________ in visual perception.
A) stroboscopic movement
B) retinal disparity
C) parallel processing
D) opponent processes

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Parallel processing refers to the brain's ability to simultaneously process multiple visual aspects of an object, including form, color, depth, and motion. Mrs. M's stroke damage seems to have affected only her ability to perceive motion, while leaving the other aspects intact. This suggests that there may be specific areas of the brain dedicated to processing different visual information, and that these areas work together in parallel to create our overall perception of objects.

After Suffering Stroke Damage to Specific Areas of Her Brain,Mrs