Why Would a Person Who Has Undergone a Split-Brain Operation

question 185

Multiple Choice

Why would a person who has undergone a split-brain operation be unable to name an object presented to his left visual field, yet could correctly point to the same object from an array of choices?

• A) Because his right hemisphere perceived the object, but does not house the language function needed for naming it
• B) Because the image was processed on his left hemisphere, which is required for naming objects
• C) Because pointing is something done with the right hand
• D) Because the right hemisphere of the brain is where objects are seen

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Definitions:

Direct Contact

A situation or method of transmission where physical touch or immediate proximity facilitates the exchange or spread of substances or information.

Vicarious Conditioning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior and outcomes of others, rather than through direct experience.

Observational Learning

A learning process through which behaviors are acquired by watching and imitating the actions of others.

Peripheral-Route

A method of persuasion that relies on cues outside of the message content itself, like the attractiveness or credibility of the source.