__________ was a surgical procedure used to treat psychological disorders by surgically severing nerve pathways linking the thalamus to the prefrontal lobes of the brain.
A. Prefrontal lobotomy
B. Cingulotomy
C. Electroconvulsive therapy
D. Capsulotomy
Answer: A
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