Phineas Gage was a railroad construction foreman who survived a severe brain injury when an iron rod penetrated his skull, leading to significant changes in his personality and behavior. This case provided early evidence of the relationship between brain injury and changes in behavior, contributing to the field of biopsychology.

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Phineas Gage Was

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Phineas Gage was:

A) the founding father of biopsychology
B) the first individual to show conclusively that the body affects the mind
C) a foreman who had significant changes in his behavior due to an injury caused by an iron rod that went through his head
D) the first person to win the Nobel prize in biopsychology

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