A Split-Brain Patient Sees Something in Her Left Visual Field

question 17

Multiple Choice

 A split-brain patient sees something in her left visual field, and must reach behind a screen and select the object from a group of objects. She will select the object correctly with ____.

• A) the left hand
• B) the right hand
• C) either hand
• D) neither hand

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