Sometimes a Person's Corpus Callosum Is Split, Which Separates the Two

question 76

Multiple Choice

Sometimes a person's corpus callosum is split, which separates the two hemispheres completely. This is done to

• A)study the effects of a split brain.
• B)change a person's personality.
• C)determine the precise area of cognitive functioning.
• D)control epilepsy.

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Definitions:

Reconstruction

An account of an event that has been pieced together from a few highlights.

Bartlett

Frederic Bartlett, a psychologist who is known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, particularly for his theory of reconstructive memory.

Morgan

A reference that could imply various contexts; in psychology, it might refer to John Morgan and his contributions to behavioral psychology.

Penfield

Wilder Penfield was a pioneering neurosurgeon and researcher whose stimulation of the human brain cortex led to important discoveries in epilepsy treatment and the mapping of brain functions.