Activity for the book
My Psychology
Show Me More: 2.1 A Split Brain Patient
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Question 1
1
After extensive consultation with neurologists and neurosurgeons, Melia has decided to have a split-brain procedure to reduce the symptoms of her illness. Which condition is probably necessitating such an operation?
Choice
A
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
Choice
B
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epilepsy
Choice
C
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major depressive disorder
Choice
D
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neurocognitive disorder
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Question 2
2
Which fiber system, responsible for facilitating communication between the left and right cerebral hemispheres, is severed in a split-brain operation?
Choice
A
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the reticular formation
Choice
B
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the brain stem
Choice
C
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the limbic system
Choice
D
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the corpus callosum
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Question 3
3
Which is the most accurate statement regarding language and speech and how they are processed in the brain?
Choice
A
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The right hemisphere is dominant for language and speech.
Choice
B
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For men language is controlled equally by both cerebral hemispheres, while for women language is controlled more by one hemisphere over the other.
Choice
C
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The left hemisphere is dominant for language and speech.
Choice
D
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For women language is controlled equally by both cerebral hemispheres, while for men language is controlled more by one hemisphere over the other.
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Question 4
4
Nephtoil is a star baseball player for his 12-year-old little league team. If Nephtoil’s
right
brain is particularly active while he is playing, what might we assume?
Choice
A
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He is left handed.
Choice
B
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He is good at catching but not at throwing.
Choice
C
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He is right handed.
Choice
D
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He is good at throwing but not at catching.
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Question 5
5
Meghan has just undergone a split-brain procedure, and she is now undergoing a series of tests to gauge her functioning. The clinician shows her a picture on the left half of the computer screen. What will the likely outcome be?
Choice
A
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Meghan will be able to name the picture only if she views it with her right eye closed.
Choice
B
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Meghan will be able to name the picture but not draw it.
Choice
C
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Meghan will be able to name the picture only if she views it with her left eye closed.
Choice
D
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Meghan will be able to draw the picture but not name it.
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