When information is presented to the left visual field, a person with split-brain syndrome is unable to respond verbally to it because the
A) person is unable to perceive the information.
B) person does not perceive the information accurately.
C) information cannot be relayed to the language area of the brain.
D) information is lost in memory before the person can verbalize a description of it.
E) person is unable to verbalize.

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The left visual field information is processed by the right hemisphere of the brain. In individuals with split-brain syndrome, where the corpus callosum (the structure that connects the two hemispheres) is severed or damaged, information processed in the right hemisphere cannot be easily transferred to the left hemisphere, where most language processing occurs. Thus, they cannot verbally respond to information presented to the left visual field because it cannot be relayed to the language area of the brain.

When Information Is Presented to the Left Visual Field, a Person