Split brain Research

Question 1

What is lateralisation

Answer 1

The 2 halves of the brain function differently and have certain processes or behaviours that are controlled by 1 hemisphere

Question 2

What is the Right hemisphere specialised in

Answer 2

face recognition, drawing, spacial tasks

Question 3

What is the left hemisphere specialised in

Answer 3

language

Question 4

What is the corpus callosum

Answer 4

the tissue that connects the two hemispheres together

Question 5

What is corpus callostomy

Answer 5

When the corpus callosum is severed so that the two hemispheres are seperated and cant communicate

Question 6

What was the aim of Spery’s study into split brain research

Answer 6

to find out if functions are lateralised

Question 7

What was the research method of Sperry

Answer 7

natural

Question 7

What was the sample like in Sperry

Answer 7

11 male split brain participants
epileptic
opportunity sample

Question 8

What was the procedure for Sperry

Answer 8

Visual task: a word or picture is projected into the left or right visual field and patient is asked about that stimuli
Tactile task: touch with objects, objects under a screen so they could not see, had to describe what objects were or look for objects