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Themember4

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A person has undergone the split-brain procedure to treat a clinical disorder. After her left nostril is plugged with cotton, the scent of a flower is directed to her right nostril. We would expect this odor to
 
  A) generate a sensory message in the left hemisphere of her brain.
  B) generate a sensory message in both hemispheres of this person's brain.
  C) lead that person to report the smell of a flower.
  D) fail to generate a verbal report of the sensory experience.
  E) have no effect on consciousness or behavior.

Question 2

Transection of the ________ may be useful for reducing the symptoms of ________.
 
  A) corpus callosum; epilepsy
  B) fornix; obsessive-compulsive disorder
  C) stria terminalis; anterograde amnesia
  D) fornix; depression
  E) corpus callosum; anxiety


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Rationale: A split-brain person who had an odor directed to their right nostril would not be able to repost the smell of that odor.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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