Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is FALSE?
A. The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy.
B. Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system.
C. A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus.
D. Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve an individual's adjustment.
Answer: A
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