Split-brain research - Sperry's findings

Question 1

Name the 3 findings

Answer 1

1. unable to name objects presented to left visual field
2. can recognise + choose items presented to left visual
3. facial recognition - right hemisphere

Question 2

1 - image right visual field - findings

Answer 2

patients can say what they saw

Question 3

1 - image right visual field - explanation of findings

Answer 3

right visual field processed info in left h (where language centres are)

Question 4

1 - image left visual field - findings

Answer 4

didn’t see an image

Question 5

1 - image left visual field - explanation of findings

Answer 5

CC cut, therefore

left visual field cannot process info in right h

Question 6

2 - left visual field - findings

Answer 6

Ps could select object using left hand

Ps could select object associated w/ image

Question 7

2 - left visual field - explanation of findings

Answer 7

Cannot name object - no language centre in right h

shows right h helped them to ‘understand’ what the object was

Question 8

3 - left + right visual field - findings

Answer 8

when asked to match face

presented to left VF - consistently selected

presented to right VF - ignored

Question 9

3 - left + right visual field - explanation of findings

Answer 9

shows right h appears to be involved w/ facial recognition