What did the “Whole Brainers” believe about the human brain?

That the brain works all together as a whole intelligence.

What did the “Localizers” believe about the human brain?

That "organs" inside the brain control specific functions.

Which example shows someone not being able to stop themselves from doing something in the heat of the moment?

A person saying something they will later regret during an argument.

Which sentence provides the BEST evidence that Phineas’s behavior changed after his accident?

"He was grossly profane, coarse, and vulgar..."

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1
The limbic system is fully developed by adolescence.
True
False
2
The sign of a mature brain region was that it had ceased ________.
Growing
Aging
Changing
Reacting
3
The prefrontal cortex is fully developed by adolescence.
True
False
4
What does the prefrontal cortex control?
Memories
Impulse Control
Language
Emotions
5
What did the “Whole Brainers” believe about the human brain?
That the brain works all together as a whole intelligence.
That "organs" inside the brain control specific functions.
That there are different holes in the brain where memories are stored.
That different emotions with celebrity voices control us from our HQ.
6
"Doctors are fiercely divided over this very question. There are two rival schools.” What hints at what "rival" means?
"two"
"doctors"
"question"
"divided"
7
What does the limbic system control?
Impulse Control
Emotions
Movement
Language
8
What did the “Localizers” believe about the human brain?
That there are different holes in the brain where memories are stored.
That "organs" inside the brain control specific functions.
That the brain works all together as a whole intelligence.
That different emotions with celebrity voices control us from our HQ.
9
Which example shows someone not being able to stop themselves from doing something in the heat of the moment?
A shopper deciding to purchase one gift item instead of another.
A person saying something they will later regret during an argument.
A driver in a car with faulty brakes speeding out of control down a hill.
A boss firing an employee who was caught stealing from the business.
10
Which sentence provides the BEST evidence that Phineas’s behavior changed after his accident?
"He was grossly profane, coarse, and vulgar..."
“Yet here is Phineas alive in Boston, walking, talking..."
“Yet the Localizers/Phrenologists don’t have all the facts.”
"The ‘completely recovered’ Phineas is not the old Phineas.”

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