Imagine that a picture of a blue circle is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum.At the same time,a picture of a red square is briefly flashed in the right visual field.What would this individual likely say,based on Roger Sperry's work with split-brain patients

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When different images are presented to each hemisphere, the information does not cross over due to the severed corpus callosum. This means that the left hemisphere, which controls language processing in most individuals, will only receive information from the right visual field, where the picture of the red square was presented. Therefore, Sperry's work suggests that the individual will say they saw the red square and not be aware of the blue circle in their left visual field.

Imagine That a Picture of a Blue Circle Is Briefly