Multiple Choice
By plotting possible trajectories of the iron rod that penetrated the head of Phineas Gage,psychologists were able to determine that the damage occurred in an area of:
A) the prefrontal cortex that is associated with rational decisions and emotions.
B) the somatosensory cortex that is associated with pressure,pain,and touch.
C) the visual cortex that is associated with visual recognition.
D) the motor cortex that is associated with voluntary movements.
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