Phineas Gage

Why does Dr. Harlow declare that "Phineas fully recovered?"

• Harlow doesn't want to make Phineas feel bad.

• Phineas can walk, count, dress himself, and speak mostly like a normal person.

• Phineas didn't suffer any lasting damage from the accident.

• Harlow doesn't notice some of Phineas's unusual symptoms.

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What are the main parts of the brain?

• brain stem, cerebellum, corpus callosum, and cerebral cortex

• brain stem, the big cap, and the neck flap

• cerebral cortex, frontal lobe, and cerebellum

• spinal cord, brain stem, cerebellum, and cortex

What do Localizers believe?

• All parts of the brain work together.

• Specific parts of the brain control specific functions.

• There are only 2 parts of the brain.

• Your brain is made of mush.

What could Phineas still do immediately after the accident?

• He can speak.

• He can write.

• He can climb stairs.

• All of the above.

Which statement best represents the Boston doctors' understanding of the brain?

• They have not studied the human brain at all.

• They have studied the human brain but do not have any theories.

• They have studied the brain and have theories as to how it works.

• They have studied the brain and proven many theories about it.

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How do the Damasios figure out the location of Phineas's brain injury?

• They use technology to take photographs and images of Phineas's skull.

• They calculate measurements of a path of the tamping iron.

• Plot the entry and exit points of Phineas's wounds.

• All of the above.

What did Carl Wernicke discover?

• That bumps on the head control your personality.

• an area in the brain that controlled walking.

• an area in the brain that controls the ability to understand speech.

• the brain controls everything

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How many parts of the cortex are?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What does Dr. Harlow compare Phineas to?

• a criminal

• a politician

• a child

• an animal

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According to the text, why was Phineas so interesting to doctors?

• His injury was at the back of the head.

• Each doctor thought he proved their theory.

• The doctors could make a lot of money on their theories.

• Phineas could explain to them which of their theories was correct.

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