An Experimenter Flashes the Word FLYTRAP onto a Screen Facing

question 11

Multiple Choice

An experimenter flashes the word FLYTRAP onto a screen facing a split-brain patient so that FLY projects to her right hemisphere and TRAP to her left hemisphere. When asked what she saw, the patient will

• A) say she saw FLY.
• B) say she saw TRAP.
• C) point to FLY using her right hand.
• D) point to TRAP using her left hand.

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Definitions:

Irrational Emotions

Feelings that do not have a logical or reasonable basis, often disproportionate to the situation at hand.

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

A therapy approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure.

Behavioural Experiments

A technique in cognitive-behavioral therapy where patients test the reality of their beliefs through homework assignments.