After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw _____,but when given a pencil she draws _____.
A) a chair; nothing
B) nothing; a chair
C) a chair; a chair
D) nothing, nothing

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The right hemisphere, which processes information from the left visual field, cannot verbally express what it sees because language is typically controlled by the left hemisphere. However, the right hemisphere can guide the left hand to draw the object it saw.

After Split-Brain Surgery,a Picture of a Chair Is Shown to the Right