During a Roger Sperry-style experiment, a split-brain patient is shown the word "BALL" in their left visual field and the word "KEY" in their right visual field. What is the most likely verbal and physical response?

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The patient says "KEY" because the right hemisphere interprets the language.

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The patient says "KEYBALL" because the anterior commissure allows the hemispheres to communicate

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The patient says "BALL" because the left hemisphere is responsible for speech and saw the right field.

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The patient says "KEY" but can pick up a ball with their left hand.

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The patient claims they saw nothing at all because the corpus callosum is severed.

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