Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on research with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say,
A)"I didn't see anything."
B)"I saw a spoon resting in a cup."
C)"I saw a spoon."
D)"I saw a cup."

Question

Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on research with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say, ​
A)"I didn't see anything."
B)"I saw a spoon resting in a cup."
C)"I saw a spoon."
D)"I saw a cup."

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The right visual field is processed by the left hemisphere, which controls speech and language. Since the cup was flashed in the right visual field, the individual will report seeing a cup, as the severed corpus callosum prevents the two hemispheres from sharing information.

Imagine That a Picture of a Spoon Is Briefly Flashed