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What field of study focuses on the brain and its impact on behavior and cognitive functions?

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Neuroscience (correct)

What happened to Phineas Gage after his brain injury?

  • He started a successful business
  • He became a famous musician
  • He became a professional athlete
  • His mind was radically changed (correct)

How did Phineas Gage's acquaintances describe him after his brain injury?

  • He was 'a completely different person'
  • He was 'a much better version of himself'
  • He was 'unaffected by the injury'
  • He was 'no longer Gage' (correct)

Which part of the brain is associated with language production?

<p>Broca's area (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes significantly to our understanding of the links between the brain and behavior?

<p>Examining damaged brains (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for Neuroscience?

<p>Neural Science (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who theorized that our thoughts and feelings arise from the heart?

<p>Aristotle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which early philosopher suggested that the brain is the source of all thought and action?

<p>Aristotle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the concept of reflexes in relation to how the nervous system operates?

<p>Rene Descartes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central claim of Cartesian dualism?

<p>The mind and the body are separate entities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pseudoscience was developed based on the belief that human faculties could be linked to bumps in the brain?

<p>Phrenology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which idea, despite being dismissed, played an important role in the development of future brain research?

<p>Phrenology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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