Question

In a study mimicking Roger Sperrys work Dr. Kornhauser compared the responses of split brain patients against a control group of Neurotypical patients. In his study participants focus on a dot in the center of a computer screen and objects are presented in either the left or right Visual field. After seeing the object, the participants named the object. The results of the experiment are presented below. What is the most appropriate conclusion Dr. Kornhauser can draw from the results?

Answer 1

Dr. Kornhauser can conclude that the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant for verbal naming based on the study results.

Step-by-step explanation:

The most appropriate conclusion that Dr. Kornhauser can draw from the results of the study comparing split-brain patients and neurotypical patients is that the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant for verbal naming. This conclusion can be made based on the finding that when an object is presented in the left visual field, which is processed by the right hemisphere, split-brain patients are unable to verbally name the object. However, they are able to pick up the object with their left hand, showing that the right hemisphere can still perform some non-verbal functions.