Early Brain Investigative Techniques Quiz

Who developed the pseudoscience of phrenology in the late eighteenth century?

• Wilder Penfield

• Roger Sperry

• Pierre Flourens

• Franz Gall

What technique did Pierre Flourens pioneer in the nineteenth century?

• Cranioscopy

• Electrical Stimulation

• Ablation

• Corpus Callosotomy

Which procedure did Roger Sperry and Michael Gazzaniga use to treat epilepsy?

• Montreal Procedure

• Ablation

• Phrenology

• Corpus Callosotomy

What did Wilder Penfield develop to map brain functions?

• Phrenology

• Ablation

• Electrical Stimulation of the Brain

• Corpus Callosotomy

What is the Barnum Effect also known as?

• Forer Effect

• Placebo Effect

• Hawthorne Effect

• Halo Effect

What is the significance of the corpus callosum in the brain?

• It is responsible for sensory functions

• It connects the two hemispheres of the brain

• It controls motor functions

• It regulates emotions

What did Penfield's Montreal procedure involve?

• Measuring skull bumps

• Severing the corpus callosum

• Mapping the brain using electrical stimulation

• Lesioning neurons where seizures originated

What did Penfield's research contribute to?

• Discovery of the placebo effect

• Development of phrenology

• Mapping of the cortical homunculus

• Understanding of brain lateralization

What is the concept of 'use it or lose it' associated with?

• Phrenology

• Ablation

• Corpus Callosotomy

• Montreal Procedure

What is a key advantage of having a patient awake during brain surgery?

• Increased patient comfort

• Lower cost

• Ability to map brain functions accurately

• Reduced surgery time