A typical split-brain patient who stares straight ahead CANNOT name something seen:
A) in the right visual field.
B) in the left visual field.
C) with the right eye.
D) with the left eye.

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In split-brain patients, the corpus callosum, which connects the two hemispheres of the brain, has been severed. This means that information seen in the left visual field is processed in the right hemisphere of the brain, while information seen in the right visual field is processed in the left hemisphere of the brain. Since the two hemispheres can no longer communicate effectively, if an object is presented in the left visual field, the patient will not be able to name it because the language center of the brain is typically located in the left hemisphere. Therefore, the answer is B, as the patient cannot name something seen in the left visual field.

A Typical Split-Brain Patient Who Stares Straight Ahead CANNOT Name