Monkey and Rat Experiments on the Effects of Medial-Temporal-Lobe Lesions

question 80

Multiple Choice

Monkey and rat experiments on the effects of medial-temporal-lobe lesions on nonrecurring-items delayed nonmatching-to-sample suggest that __________ damage contributes substantially to the amnesic effects of bilateral medial-temporal lobectomy.

• A) rhinal cortex
• B) hippocampus
• C) amygdala
• D) both A and C
• E) both B and C

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