What is the role of the ventral prefrontal cortex in emotional behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should focus on the effects of damage to the ventral prefrontal cortex on
human emotion. The answer could begin with a brief retelling of the story of Phineas Gage. Next,
it should describe the effects of prefrontal lobotomies in humans. Finally, it must include a
description of the function of the ventral prefrontal cortex (primarily translating emotional
reactions into appropriate affect and behavior).
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What will be an ideal response
Imagine that a picture of a spoon is briefly flashed in the left visual field of an individual with a severed corpus callosum. At the same time, a picture of a cup is briefly flashed in the right visual field. Based on research with split-brain patients, you could predict that this individual will say,
a. "I didn't see anything.". b. "I saw a spoon resting in a cup.". c. "I saw a spoon.". d. "I saw a cup.".