Question

A person who has had a split-brain operation is blindfolded. A paper clip is placed in her LEFT hand and we ask her to tell us what we have placed there. She is most likely to
a. tell us that the object is a paper clip
b. have no idea of what is in her hand.
c be able to point to the paper clip when it is on a table with other objects.
d. respond just as if we had placed the paper clip in her RIGHT hand.

Answer 1

A person who has had a split-brain operation is blindfolded. A paper clip is placed in her LEFT hand and we ask her to tell us what we have placed there. She is most likely to

a. tell us that the object is a paper clip

b. have no idea of what is in her hand.

c be able to point to the paper clip when it is on a table with other objects.

d. respond just as if we had placed the paper clip in her RIGHT hand.