WJ- brain halves Flashcards

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1
Q

what did the test show about the brain?

A

there are 2 halves

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2
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what do the 2 halves of the brain control?

A

opposite side of the body
left side controls speech

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3
Q

what did some epileptic patients get done?

A

corpus callosum cut in half

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4
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what does it mean when the corpus callosum is cut in half?

A

the two halves are no longer connected

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5
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what was WJ presented with?

A

stimulus on left and the right field of vision

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6
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what was WJ asked to do?

A

click button when stimulus happened and say what he saw

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what happened when the stimulus flashes on the right side?

A

could click the button
could say what he saw

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what happened when the stimulus flashes on the left side?

A

could click the button
unable to say what he saw

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