A Split-Brain Patient Is Shown a Picture of a Hammer

Multiple Choice

A split-brain patient is shown a picture of a hammer in the left visual field. He is unable to identify the picture. Why?

A) Split-brain patients have no language ability.
B) The picture ends up in the right hemisphere where there are no language centres.
C) The picture ends up in the left hemisphere where there are no language centres.
D) Split brain patients are blind in the left visual field.
E) Split brain patients are blind in the right visual field.