Perhaps you have heard of people who, upon losing their eyesight, develop incredible abilities to use their other senses. They may develop amazing hearing skills or become extra alert to scents in the air around them
This shifting of sensory ability is called:
a) synesthesia.
b) top-down processing.
c) cross-linked perception.
d) sensory compensation.
ANS: D, Also called cross-modal compensation, the loss of one sense can lead to an enhancement of other senses.
Psychology
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