A Split-Brained Patient Uses His Hand to Hold a Spoon

question 16

Multiple Choice

A split-brained patient uses his hand to hold a spoon in his right hand that is hidden behind a partition so that he cannot see the spoon.He would most likely ______.

• A)be able to choose another spoon from a set of objects
• B)be able to label the object as a spoon
• C)be able to interact with the spoon just like a non-split-brained patient
• D)have no idea what he was holding

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