Broca's Findings in Localization of Function Caused a Surge of Interest

question 81

Multiple Choice

Broca's findings in localization of function caused a surge of interest in brain research because ____.

• A) he offered correlations of specific behaviors and brain lesions seen on autopsy
• B) he was the first to posit the idea of localization of function
• C) he reintroduced the study of phrenology to the scientific community
• D) his work revealed that lesion analysis was an ineffective method of research

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