Phineas Gage

Compared to Gage's personality before the accident, afterward Gage was:

• quiet and reserved

• unreasonable and impulsive

• prone to daydream long periods

• unable to remember events

After the initial accident, Gage almost died due to:

• excessive bleeding

• starvation

• infection

• surgery

T or F: The tamping iron entered just below his left cheekbone, passed behind his left eyeball, and continued on upward through his frontal lobe.

• True

• False

In which of the below case studies did the subject's personality change

• Phineas Gage

• Henry Molaison

What was the primary cause of Phineas Gage's personality change after his accident?

• Damage to the frontal lobe

• Loss of blood

• Infection

• Surgery

Which part of Phineas Gage's brain was affected by the accident?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

What tool caused the injury to Phineas Gage?

• Tamping iron

• Hammer

• Saw

• Drill

How did Phineas Gage's accident contribute to neuroscience?

• It provided insight into the role of the frontal lobe in personality

• It showed the importance of the occipital lobe in vision

• It demonstrated the function of the parietal lobe in sensory processing

• It revealed the role of the temporal lobe in memory

What year did Phineas Gage's accident occur?

• 1848

• 1858

• 1868

• 1878

True or False: Phineas Gage's accident had no impact on his ability to perform physical tasks.

• True

• False