The Brain Injury Suffered by 19th-Century Railroad Worker Phineas Gage

question 77

Multiple Choice

The brain injury suffered by 19th-century railroad worker Phineas Gage allowed psychologists to learn about the functions of the brain's:

• A)frontal lobe
• B)brainstem
• C)limbic system
• D)right hemisphere

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French Calvinist

A follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader in the Protestant Reformation, specifically within the French context, often referred to as Huguenots.

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