In 1949, Egas Moniz was awarded the Nobel Prize for
A) demonstrating that the two cerebral hemispheres have different functions.
B) writing "The Organization of Behavior."
C) research on the visual system.
D) studies of hormone production by the brain.
E) none of the above
Answer: E
Rationale: He received the Nobel Prize for introducing frontal lobotomy as a treatment for mental illness.
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