Areas And Debates - Sperry Flashcards
1
Q
Usefulness
A
Understanding the brain and how the brain works
Reveals importance of corpus callosum as a pathway for communication
2
Q
Free will/determinism
A
Determinism
Behaviour can’t be controlled
Split brain patients can’t name objects they see in their lvs
3
Q
Link to area
A
Investigating regions of the brain
Specifically, showed importance of corpus callosum and provides evidence for different functions
4
Q
Link to key theme
A
Showed functions of each hemisphere
Showed importance of corpus callosum as a pathway - people with normal brains could do all tests
5
Q
Psychology as a science
A
Controlled lab experiment, meets criteria so psychology is a science
