WorksheetsSplit-Brain Research AQA
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who conducted the split-brain research?
Sperry and Gazzaniga
Epilepsy patients
Smith and Western
Neuro-surgery participants
What was the aim of the split-brain research?
To investigate language production
To control extreme epilepsy seizures
To study the corpus callosum
To investigate the impact of separating the two hemispheres of the brain
What was the method used in the split-brain research?
Lab experiment
Observational study
Case study
Field experiment
How many participants were there in the split-brain research?
12
11
10
9
What did the split-brain research reveal about language processing?
Language processing is not localised
Language processing is mainly localized in the right hemisphere
Language processing is evenly distributed across both hemispheres
Language processing is mainly localized in the left hemisphere
What did the split-brain research show about recognition by touch?
Recognition by touch is mainly processed by the left hemisphere
Recognition by touch is mainly processed by the right hemisphere
Recognition by touch is not affected by split-brain surgery
Recognition by touch is evenly distributed across both hemispheres
What is the conclusion of the split-brain research?
There is no evidence for hemispheric lateralisation
There is evidence for hemispheric lateralisation and localisation of function
Split-brain surgery has no cognitive side effects
Seizures can be completely controlled by separating the hemispheres
What is the practical application of the split-brain research?
To develop new epilepsy medications
To improve cognitive function in split-brain patients
To further our understanding of the nature of brain function
To study the corpus callosum
What does the split-brain research imply about the brain?
The brain has two identical hemispheres
The brain has two functionally different hemispheres
The brain functions as a single unit
The brain is not affected by epilepsy
What did Gazzaniga propose about consciousness following split-brain study?
Consciousness is evenly distributed across both hemispheres
Consciousness is mainly localized in the left hemisphere
Consciousness is mainly localized in the right hemisphere
Consciousness is affected by epilepsy
