The Most Common Method for Performing Frontal Lobotomies Involved

question 44

Multiple Choice

The most common method for performing frontal lobotomies involved

• A) pounding an ice pick through the eye sockets with a small hammer.
• B) administering a severe electric shock that was strong enough to damage the sensitive frontal cortex.
• C) injecting the person with a strong dose of L-dopa.
• D) deliberate damage to the posterior brain areas that were believed to be overactive.

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