Which of the Following Is True About the Lobotomy

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the lobotomy?

• A) The effects of psychosurgery can now be reversed.
• B) The surgery is much more common today than in the 1940s and 1950s.
• C) With improvements in technique, the effects of psychosurgery can be predicted in advance.
• D) It is used to relieve psychological rather than physical problems.

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