Lashley's Principle That "The Efficiency of Performance of an Entire

question 46

Multiple Choice

Lashley's principle that "the efficiency of performance of an entire complex function may be reduced in proportion to the extent of the brain injury" is known as

• A) the principle of constancy.
• B) the principle of equipotentiality.
• C) Lashley's law.
• D) the law of mass action.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Electroencephalograph

A device used to record the electrical activity of the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp.

Hans Berger

The psychiatrist and neurologist best known for developing electroencephalography (EEG) for recording brain wave activity and discovering alpha waves.

Place Learning

The cognitive process that allows an organism to remember the location of objects, routes, or specific places.