In 1966, Charles Whitman Killed His Wife, His Mother, and 14

question 72

Multiple Choice

In 1966, Charles Whitman killed his wife, his mother, and 14 more people at the University of Texas before he was killed by police. An autopsy revealed a tumor affecting Whitman's ________.

• A) frontal lobe
• B) amygdala
• C) ventromedial cortex
• D) cerebellum

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