DO NOT USE QUOTES
First, chose a human sensory disability or malfunction that is interesting to you or that you have personal experience with. This could be anything including the bizarre (phantom limbs, auditory hallucinations, etc), the commonly occurring (deafness, autism, etc.), or the incredibly rare (prosopagnosia, loss of vestibular sense, etc.). The possibilities are staggering so do not rely on my examples for your topic. Also demonstrate your understanding of sensation and perception processes by discussing how the same limitation can occur because of different causes.
Do some research on the disability and describe the behavioral and mental outcomes that accompany the sensory issues you read about. (10-pts)
Imagine and describe what your daily routine would look like. (10-pts)
Next, explain at least two different potential causes for the disability, citing published research and journal articles as your primary sources, and summarizing at least two relevant research studies that lend support to the different causes. For example, blindness could be either sensation-based or perception-based, so you would explain how both of those could occur and where the problem would be. If necessary, explain how the different causes would relate to different behaviors, mental processes, or perceptions. (10-pts)
Then, explain how those types of sensation or perception problems could be fixed (assuming the technology exists). (10-pts)
Finally, conclude by answering these questions: 1) if you had to lose one of your senses, which would you choose? 2) Why would you choose that one? 3) Which of your senses are you least willing to lose? 4) Why is that one so important to you? (5-pts for each question, 20 total)
Be sure to be descriptive in your writing and be careful to not omit necessary information. Think seriously about your topic and try to imagine yourself experiencing these difficulties. Your assignment should be typed in APA format, with a separate Title Page and Reference section. Use appropriate headers to organize your paper, 12-pt. Times New Roman font, double-spacing, with page numbers, and cite your sources, including their full reference in a Reference section. Please see the Sample APA Student Paper on Canvas as an example. (5 pts for spelling, grammar, formatting)