Which landmark is always present but could be missed?

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Which landmark is always present but could be missed?

In orientation and mobility, landmarks help you confirm where you are along a route. The most noticeable, primary landmarks provide a strong, easy-to-see anchor. There are also secondary landmarks—still part of the environment and consistently present along the path, but not as conspicuous. Because they’re less salient, they’re easier to miss, even though they’re always there to aid orientation if you notice them. That combination of being present yet potentially overlooked is why the correct choice describes a secondary landmark. Information points or cues aren’t landmarks themselves, and a primary landmark is typically more reliably detected than a secondary one.

In orientation and mobility, landmarks help you confirm where you are along a route. The most noticeable, primary landmarks provide a strong, easy-to-see anchor. There are also secondary landmarks—still part of the environment and consistently present along the path, but not as conspicuous. Because they’re less salient, they’re easier to miss, even though they’re always there to aid orientation if you notice them. That combination of being present yet potentially overlooked is why the correct choice describes a secondary landmark. Information points or cues aren’t landmarks themselves, and a primary landmark is typically more reliably detected than a secondary one.

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