The _____ stream travels up from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobes,connecting with brain areas coding an object's _____.
A)dorsal;location and motion
B)dorsal;shape and identity
C)ventral;shape and identity
D)ventral;location and motion

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The dorsal stream (also known as the "where" or "how" pathway) is responsible for processing information related to an object's location and motion, while the ventral stream (also known as the "what" pathway) is responsible for processing information related to an object's shape and identity. Therefore, the best choice is A, as it correctly identifies the stream and the type of information it processes.

The _____ Stream Travels Up from the Occipital Lobe to the Parietal