Sperry et al (1968)

Question 1

When did this study take place?

Answer 1

1968

Question 2

What were the aims of this study?

Answer 2

To see how the ‘split brain’ worked compared to a normal brain

Question 3

What were the procedures of this study?

Answer 3

1. 11 ppts who had their corpus callosum cut out were given visual and object tasks to see how they processed info

Question 4

What were the visual tasks?

Answer 4

Ppts focused on dot in centre of screen and pictures and words would appear on either side

Question 5

What were the object tasks?

Answer 5

Ppts asked to identify unseen objects from touch alone

Question 6

What were the results of the study?

Answer 6

1. Right visual field = no difficulty repeating words
2. Left visual field = trouble saying what they had seen
3. Could only identify each item in a pile with the hand that previously held them

Question 7

What were the conclusions of this study?

Answer 7

Both hemis still work BUT can’t share memories b/c the corpus callosum had been cut