Several Months After Split-Brain Surgery, the Number of Incidents of Conflicts

question 93

Multiple Choice

Several months after split-brain surgery, the number of incidents of conflicts between the two hemispheres:

• A) diminishes.
• B) is unchanged from shortly after the surgery.
• C) increases dramatically.
• D) increases and then experiences a sharp drop.

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