A Split-Brain Patient Is Shown a Picture of a Hammer

question 196

Multiple Choice

A split-brain patient is shown a picture of a hammer in the left visual field. He is unable to identify the picture. Why?

• A)Split-brain patients have no language ability.
• B)The picture ends up in the right hemisphere where there are no language centres.
• C)The picture ends up in the left hemisphere where there are no language centres.
• D)Split brain patients are blind in the left visual field.
• E)Split brain patients are blind in the right visual field.

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