A 'split brain' patient would most likely experience difficulties with which type of task?

A 'split brain' patient has undergone a surgical procedure that severs the corpus callosum, which connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This surgical intervention is often performed to treat severe epilepsy. The right and left hemispheres have specialized functions; for example, in most individuals, language abilities are primarily located in the left hemisphere, while the right hemisphere is more involved in processing visual and spatial information.

Visual perception across the visual field can be particularly challenging for a split brain patient because visual information received in one hemisphere is not easily shared with the other. When an object is presented in the right visual field, the information is processed in the left hemisphere, allowing for verbal identification and response. Conversely, if an object is presented in the left visual field, it is processed in the right hemisphere, which cannot verbally articulate what it has perceived due to the disconnection with the left hemisphere. This disconnect can result in the individual being unable to name or describe objects that are presented to the left visual field.

In contrast, while the other options may present challenges in different contexts, they are not as directly impacted by the split brain condition. Motor coordination may be less affected since both hemispheres can still control motor functions to some extent. Language comprehension