Author Question: Analyses of the specific injury that Phineas Gage suffered, along with careful analyses of his ... (Read 144 times)

Mr.Thesaxman · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Analyses of the specific injury that Phineas Gage suffered, along with careful analyses of his behavior after the injury have helped to:

A) document the plasticity and flexibility of the brain
B) establish the role of the prefrontal cortex in emotional regulation
C) document how speech can be impaired by specific kinds of brain damage
D) provide clues to curing or rehabilitating patients who undergo such injuries

Question 2

The most important difference between case studies and casual (unscientific) analyses of behavior is that case studies:

A) are usually conducted with the goal of theory construction or theory testing
B) usually supplement casual analyses with statistical analyses
C) rely on careful scientific measurements and report only observable states
D) are based on converging evidence taken from multiple research participants