Sperry

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

Resource summary

	Created by Georgia Bishop over 9 years ago