Paul Broca Discovered a Section of the Frontal Lobe of the Cerebral

question 65

Multiple Choice

Paul Broca discovered a section of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex that controls which aspect of speech?

• A) Singing and understanding melody.
• B) Motor skills required for producing speech
• C) Learning foreign languages more or less efficiently.
• D) Receptive speech - understanding what is said to you.

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Definitions:

Brain Stimulation

The application of electrical or magnetic stimulation to specific brain areas to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders or to study brain function.

Psychosurgery

A medical intervention that involves operating on the brain to treat psychological disorders or alleviate severe mental distress, now rarely performed.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic process in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious.

Insight

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing, often resulting in the abrupt resolution of a problem.