If You Sent the Word "Banana" to a Split-Brain Patient's

question 144

Multiple Choice

If you sent the word "banana" to a split-brain patient's left hemisphere and the word "cucumber" to his right hemisphere, which of the following would he be able to name verbally?

• A) both of the items
• B) neither of the items
• C) only the banana
• D) only the cucumber

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Definitions:

Interpreting The Message

The process of understanding and making sense of communicated information or signals.

Mental Filters

Cognitive biases that affect the perception and interpretation of information, filtering it through personal experiences and beliefs.

Bypassing

Overlooking or avoiding a prescribed process or procedure, often to achieve a goal more quickly.

Composing The Message

The process of creating and structuring written or verbal communication to effectively convey information or intent to the recipient.