Phineas Gage's Brain Injury and the Autopsy on Paul Broca's

question 122

Multiple Choice

Phineas Gage's brain injury and the autopsy on Paul Broca's stroke patient provided evidence for the idea of:

• A) localization.
• B) association areas.
• C) phrenology.
• D) the nervous system.

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Definitions:

British Islands

A term that collectively refers to the islands that make up the United Kingdom along with certain other islands, including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Tidewater Areas

Regions near the coast affected by the tide, often characterized by wetlands and estuaries, historically significant in early American settlement and agriculture.

Massachusetts Bay Colony

An early English settlement established in 1630 in present-day Massachusetts, it was a major center for Puritanism and early American colonial life.

John Winthrop

A leading figure in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the early English settlements in North America, and a key promoter of the concept of a "city upon a hill."