7C assessment review

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What do Localizers/Phrenologists believe?

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They believe in 'localized function'; that is, the brain is divided into specific areas that control specific functions.

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Who is the statement about Phineas's behavior change wonderful news for?

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Localizers.

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How does Phineas's case support the Localizers theory?

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The change in Phineas's personality proved that an injury to a specific part of the brain only affects a specific function of the brain.

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Which sentence provides the BEST evidence that Phineas’s behavior changed after his accident?

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‘We have been informed by the best authority that after the man recovered, and while recovering, he was grossly profane, coarse, and vulgar, to such a degree that his society was intolerable to decent people.’

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What evidence supports the Whole Brainers theory?

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'The tamping iron has not killed him because the damage is limited to specific organs that are not critical to life.'

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Define 'Localized Function' in the context of brain theory.

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Localized Function refers to the idea that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific functions.

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What is the significance of Phineas Gage's accident in neuroscience?

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Phineas Gage's accident provided evidence for the theory of localized brain functions.

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What does the term 'Whole Brainers' refer to?

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Whole Brainers believe that the whole brain must be able to perform any function of one part.

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What was the impact of Phineas Gage's injury on his personality?

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His injury led to significant changes in his personality, making him grossly profane and intolerable to decent society.

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What does the phrase 'the brain is a whole intelligence' imply?

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It implies that the brain functions as a single interconnected unit rather than as separate parts.