A lobotomy involves:

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A lobotomy involves severing connections between the frontal lobes and inner brain structures, which is option C. Drilling holes through the eye sockets (option A) is not a lobotomy, but a procedure called trepanation. Severing the corpus callosum (option B) is another type of brain surgery called a commissurotomy, which is done to treat severe epilepsy in some cases. Removing the prefrontal cortex (option D) is also a type of brain surgery, but it is not a typical lobotomy and is rarely performed today due to the significant impact it has on behavior and personality.

A Lobotomy Involves