What were the conclusions of the Gazzaniga and Sperry study?
A. All people are either left-brained or right-brained.
B. The brain can operate as a whole, but function of the independent hemispheres can also be observed.
C. Once the corpus callosum is severed, the person will be unable to do anything beyond vegetative functioning.
D. The hemispheres can act independently, demonstrating full function on each side of the brain.
Answer: B
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