The Scent of a Flower Sniffed Through the Right Nostril

question 45

Multiple Choice

The scent of a flower sniffed through the right nostril in a "split-brain" person would be expected to

• A) generate a sensory message in the left hemisphere of the brain.
• B) generate a sensory message in both hemispheres of the brain.
• C) lead that person to report the smell of a flower.
• D) allow that person to use his or her left hand to choose a hidden plastic flower.
• E) rapidly induce nausea.

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