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:

Naturalistic Observation

A study approach where participants are monitored in their usual environment with no alterations made by the researcher.

Case Study

A research method involving an in-depth analysis of a single case, group, event, or community to explore and understand complex issues in context.

Case Study

An in-depth examination of an individual, group, or event to explore and understand dynamics not captured by quantitative methods.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of that population.