The Overall Outcome of Lashley's Search for the Engram Was

question 116

Multiple Choice

The overall outcome of Lashley's search for the engram was the

• A)discovery of different engrams for different sorts of memories.
• B)realization that memories are not stored in any specific brain structure.
• C)discovery of a single engram for various sorts of memories.
• D)localization of engrams in the hippocampus.
• E)confirmation that memories are housed in the cerebral cortex.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.