Which of the following appears to be true of the confabulations created by patients with a "split brain"?

A. They are attempts of the left hemisphere to make sense of the information it has received.
B. They often make the patient appear more interesting or sensational.
C. They rarely are related to things that the patient is experiencing in their world.
D. They assist the patient in coping with their brain injury.


Answer: A

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