What is a key feature of agnosia in neurocognitive disorders?

Rationale: A. This describes executive dysfunction, which affects planning, decision-making, and problem-solving. While common in some neurocognitive disorders, it is not characteristic of agnosia. B. Difficulty reading is known as alexia. While it can occur in neurocognitive disorders, it is a distinct cognitive deficit separate from agnosia. C. This is the hallmark of agnosia. In neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, patients may lose the ability to recognize faces (prosopagnosia) or objects despite intact sensory function. Agnosia results from cortical damage that affects perception and recognition, not sensory loss itself. D. This describes apraxia, the inability to carry out purposeful movements despite intact motor function. Apraxia is distinct from agnosia, which is perceptual rather than motor.