Item #7 of 10

The purpose of using a central fixation point in the classic split-brain experiment is to __________.

ensure that a stimulus presented a one visual field will be processed only by the opposite cerebral hemisphere;
control which eye is stimulated;
decrease neuronal activation;
ensure that both visual fields are stimulated;
control the response modality used by the subject;

CORRECT - Yes, central fixation ensures that each hemisphere can be stimulated selectively.

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