Which of the Following Statements About Psychosurgery Is FALSE

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is FALSE?

• A)Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve an individual's adjustment.
• B)A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus.
• C)The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy.
• D)Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system.

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