Lizzy is looking through a vertical slit in a wall to see two images passing behind it. The psychologist then asks Lizzy whether she thought the two images were identical. Some images were identical, while others had differences only on the right side or the left side. Most likely, Lizzy is being assessed because she has

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Lizzy is likely being assessed for hemineglect, a condition where a person fails to attend to one side of space, often due to brain damage. The test with the vertical slit helps determine if she can perceive differences on one side of the images.

Lizzy Is Looking Through a Vertical Slit in a Wall