A03

• What is one strength of split-brain research?

  Support from recent split-brain research
• Who conducted research showing split-brain participants perform better on certain tasks?

  Michael Gazzaniga
• In what task did split-brain participants outperform normal controls?

  Identifying the odd one out
• What cognitive strategy is 'watered down' in the normal brain?

  The LH's better cognitive strategies
• What do Kingstone et al. (1995) suggest about the left and right brain?

  They are distinct in cognitive functions
• What is one limitation of Sperry's research?

  Causal relationships are hard to establish
• How were Sperry's split-brain participants compared in research?

  To a neurotypical control group
• What is a major confounding variable in Sperry's research?

  None of the control group had epilepsy
• What might explain differences observed between split-brain participants and controls?

  The participants' epilepsy
• What does Fink's research support regarding Sperry's conclusions?

  Some unique features of split-brain cognition