Phineas Gage Quiz

What was the large object that passed through Phineas Gage's skull?

• Wooden stick

• Plastic tube

• Stone

• Iron rod

In which year did the accident involving Phineas Gage occur?

• 1848

• 1835

• 1860

• 1850

Who was the doctor who first treated Phineas Gage?

• John Harlow

• Michael Smith

• Emily Johnson

• David Brown

Which part of Phineas Gage's brain was largely damaged according to a study published in 2012?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Right frontal lobe

• Left frontal lobe

What did the researchers suggest was largely damaged in Phineas Gage's brain?

• Axons

• Gray brain matter

• Neuron cell bodies

• White brain matter

What did the doctor who knew Phineas Gage in Chile describe about him?

• Inability to function in society

• Complete memory loss

• Severe cognitive impairment

• No impairment whatever

What did the doctor who first treated Phineas Gage report about his friends' observation of him after the accident?

• He was 'no longer Gage'

• He was 'completely fine'

• He was 'unrecognizable'

• He was 'unconscious'

What did the study of Phineas Gage's skull suggest about the damage to his brain?

• Mostly to his left frontal lobe

• Mostly to his right frontal lobe

• Mostly to his occipital lobe

• Mostly to his temporal lobe

What did the doctor who first treated Phineas Gage describe about his memory four weeks after the accident?

• No change

• Slightly impaired

• Completely lost

• As perfect as ever

What did the doctor who first treated Phineas Gage write about his recovery six months after the accident?

• He was unchanged

• He was unable to function

• He was severely impaired

• He was fully recovered