Suppose a Patient with a Severed Corpus Callosum Has a Picture

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose a patient with a severed corpus callosum has a picture of an apple presented briefly to the left of the visual fixation point. What will the patient report seeing?

• A) "nothing"
• B) "an apple"
• C) "half an apple"
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

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