Terry, a split-brain patient, is shown two pictures simultaneously: the right side of her visual field is presented with a pencil, and the left side of her visual field is presented with a pen.When Terry is asked to pick up the item she saw from an array of objects, she is most likely to pick up

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In split-brain patients, the right hemisphere (which controls the left hand) processes information from the left visual field. Since the pen was shown in the left visual field, Terry will pick up the pen with her left hand.

Terry, a Split-Brain Patient, Is Shown Two Pictures Simultaneously: the Right