Flourens sought to empirically demonstrate that there was no division of cerebral functioning.To do so, he
A)ran hundreds of experiments using pigeons and, when the results were inconclusive, claimed they were proof against localization.
B)ablated the brains of animals and observed their recovery.
C)had both left- and right-handed individuals complete a battery of identical tests and compared the findings.
D)cut the tissue connecting the two sides of the brain and observed behavior.

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Flourens conducted experiments involving the ablation (removal or destruction) of different parts of animal brains, particularly in pigeons, and observed the effects on their behavior and abilities. His findings led him to argue against the idea of localized brain functions, suggesting instead that the brain acted as a whole.

Flourens Sought to Empirically Demonstrate That There Was No Division