If a Split-Brain Patient with the Typical Pattern of Language

question 18

Multiple Choice

If a split-brain patient with the typical pattern of language dominance is shown an object briefly in her left visual field, she will be able to indicate what she saw successfully if she is asked to

• A)speak its name.
• B)point to the object using her left hand.
• C)point to the object using her right hand.
• D)verbally describe, rather than name, the object.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesirable behavior by introducing a negative stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A system of education where the level of a response is modified through reinforcement or deterrents.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.