Regarding Prefrontal Lobotomy, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 126

Multiple Choice

Regarding prefrontal lobotomy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Antonio Egas Moniz, who was later shot and paralyzed by one of his own patients, developed this technique.
• B)This technique was eliminated because of serious complications in patients.
• C)Compared to this technique, psychiatric drugs offer a less radical alternative to treating abnormal behavior.
• D)In this technique, nerve pathways between the frontal lobe and lower brain centers are severed.
• E)This technique was once used to treat extreme passivity or extreme aggressiveness.

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