When Myers and Sperry Severed the Corpus Callosum in Cats

question 44

Multiple Choice

When Myers and Sperry severed the corpus callosum in cats they found that:

• A) the left side of the cat's body was not affected by this operation.
• B) abnormal eating behaviours occurred because the cats could not regulate hunger.
• C) one side of the brain did not know what the other side was doing.
• D) disorganized electrical activity spread from one hemisphere to the other.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A measurable outcome or effect in an experiment that is influenced by changes in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

the variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to explore its effects on the dependent variable.

Control Group

A collection of individuals in a study who do not undergo the experimental intervention, serving as a comparison point to evaluate the performance of participants who do.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.