Broca's findings in localization of function caused a surge of interest in brain research because
A. he offered correlations of specific behaviors and brain lesions seen on autopsy.
B. he was the first to posit the idea of localization of function.
C. he reintroduced the study of phrenology to the scientific community.
D. his work revealed that lesion analysis was an ineffective method of research.
Answer: A
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