One Should Be Cautious in Interpreting Penfield's "Experiential Responses" as Evidence

question 7

Multiple Choice

One should be cautious in interpreting Penfield's "experiential responses" as evidence for the localization of memory because of which of the following?

• A) Experiential responses are more vivid and lifelike than ordinary memories.
• B) The effect of electrical stimulation may be to inhibit rather than to excite the normal functioning of cortical neurons.
• C) both a and b above
• D) none of the above

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