Given What You Know About the Functions of the Frontal

question 147

Multiple Choice

Given what you know about the functions of the frontal lobes,which of the following are likely side effects of the ill-conceived frontal lobotomy procedure that was popular in the middle of the 20^th century?

• A) sleep disturbances
• B) depression
• C) obesity
• D) impulsivity,personality change,and poor decision-making

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Definitions:

1790

A year significant for the initiation of the first United States Census, marking a foundational aspect of the country's demographic record-keeping.

Shays's Rebellion

An armed uprising in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, led by Daniel Shays, protesting economic injustices and seeking relief from debt and foreclosure.

1790 Naturalization Act

The first law in the United States to establish a national framework for the naturalization of foreign citizens, which limited this process to "free white persons."