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Created by Georgia Bishop
over 9 years ago
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Question | Answer |
Aim | Record the psychological effects of hemisphere disconnection in patients with severe epilepsy Also to use the results to understand how the right and left hemisphere work in normal individuals |
Sample | 10 split-brain participants opportunity sample, referred to the White memorial centre in los angeles |
The tests | say what they see: right visual field (Left hemisphere) Select an object from below the screen to match what they see Dual tasking, two objects placed in each hand, have to pick them up out of a line up. |
Getting your head round it | Left H (RVF)- you can say what you saw Right H (LVF) - you can draw what you saw, with left hand. |
Findings: Display to the LVF and RVF | if $ is shown to LVF they can draw it if ? is shown to RVF they can say it |
Findings: LVF | Participants report seeing nothing but can pick objects similar to the picture seen (watch - clock) shows some language comprehension in Right Hemisphere |
Findings: Dual Processing | Hands select the object presented to it, but ignore the other hands object |
Findings: pinup to left visual field | Participant giggles, but claims he saw nothing |
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