Early research on the patterns of behavior observed in people during epileptic seizures advanced the idea that:
Correct answer: D. (b) and (c)
- A. Seizure were caused by chemical discharges in the brain
- B. The cortex can be surgically removed to reduce seizures
- C. Brain regions have highly specialized functions
- D. (b) and (c)
Explanation
Epilepsy research helped establish that different cortical regions have specialized functions and that removing an epileptic focus can reduce seizures. Both ideas are represented by b and c, so d follows.
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