With electrical stimulation during brain surgery,Penfield reported that patients:
A)Required full general anesthesia to control the pain
B)Saw auras around the heads of the surgeons and nurses when the occipital lobe was stimulated
C)Felt as if they were floating above their bodies when the somatosensory area was stimulated
D)Heard music or familiar voices when the temporal lobe was stimulated

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Penfield reported that patients heard music or familiar voices when the temporal lobe was stimulated. Option A is incorrect as Penfield did not mention the need for general anesthesia. Option B is incorrect as auras were not reported during the experiments. Option C is incorrect, as the sensation of floating above one's body was reported when the parietal lobe was stimulated, not the somatosensory area.

With Electrical Stimulation During Brain Surgery,Penfield Reported That Patients