A split-brained patient uses his hand to hold a spoon in his right hand that is hidden behind a partition so that he cannot see the spoon.He would most likely ______.
A)be able to choose another spoon from a set of objects
B)be able to label the object as a spoon
C)be able to interact with the spoon just like a non-split-brained patient
D)have no idea what he was holding

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In split-brain patients, the left hemisphere, which is responsible for language, controls the right hand. Therefore, the patient would be able to label the object as a spoon because the information from the right hand is processed in the left hemisphere.

A Split-Brained Patient Uses His Hand to Hold a Spoon