In people whose corpus callosum has not been severed verbal stimuli are identified more quickly and accurately:
Correct answer: B. when sent to the left hemisphere first
- A. when sent to the right hemisphere first
- B. when sent to the left hemisphere first
- C. when presented to the left visual field
- D. when presented auditorily rather than visually
Explanation
Because language processing is usually more strongly lateralized to the left hemisphere, verbal information is identified more quickly and accurately when it reaches that hemisphere first. In visual presentation, this corresponds to the right visual field, not the left.
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