When split-brain patients are shown pictures of objects presented on the left side of the visual field, they can frequently identify the object by touch, even though they cannot name the object verbally. This illustrates
A)the importance of the right hemisphere in producing language.
B)the importance of the left hemisphere in processing tactile stimulation.
C)the importance of the left hemisphere in producing language.
D)the normalcy of information processing in split-brain patients.
E)the hemispheric divisions of the eye and brain connections.

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The left hemisphere is crucial for language production, which explains why split-brain patients struggle to verbally identify objects seen in the left visual field; the information is processed by the right hemisphere, which is not primarily responsible for language.

When Split-Brain Patients Are Shown Pictures of Objects Presented on the Left