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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