Deb has visual neglect.First the researcher shows her a picture of a normal plant and then a picture of a plant that is normal on the right side but is dead on the left side.When asked to choose which plant she would prefer to take home, Deb is likely to say:

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Visual neglect often results in the person ignoring one side of their visual field, typically the left side if the right hemisphere of the brain is damaged. In this scenario, Deb would likely ignore the left side of the second plant (which is dead) and perceive both plants as being the same. However, since she can see the whole of the first plant and it is entirely healthy, she might prefer it, not because she perceives a difference, but possibly due to a bias towards choosing a singular, fully perceived object.

Deb Has Visual Neglect