After Phineas Gage's accident in which a metal rod entered his brain, the doctors kept notes on his behavior, used tests to measure various responses, and interviewed Phineas and those who knew him.His brain injury was studied using a(n)
A) ablation.
B) natural clinical test.
C) ESB.
D) functional analysis.

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The doctors studied Phineas Gage's brain injury using natural clinical tests by keeping notes on his behavior, using tests to measure various responses, and interviewing Phineas and those who knew him. They did not use ablation or ESB, which involve manipulating the brain in some way, nor did they conduct a functional analysis, which is a more specialized research method.

After Phineas Gage's Accident in Which a Metal Rod Entered