Lashley's Studies, in Which Rats Learned a Maze and Then

question 20

Multiple Choice

Lashley's studies, in which rats learned a maze and then had various parts of their brains surgically removed, showed that the memory

• A) was lost when surgery took place within 1 hour of learning.
• B) was lost when surgery took place within 24 hours of learning.
• C) was lost when any region of the brain was removed.
• D) remained no matter which area of the brain was tampered with.

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Definitions:

Shame

A painful emotion resulting from the consciousness of wrongdoing or failing to meet societal standards, often involving feelings of embarrassment and guilt.

Fixed Mindset

A belief that one's abilities, intelligence, and talents are fixed traits, leading to a focus on documentation rather than development of these traits.

Learned Helplessness

A state where an individual experiences feelings of helplessness, resulting from experiencing trauma or continuous lack of success.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts that allow individuals to quickly select and apply schemas to new or ambiguous situations.