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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Lashley's principle is known as the law of mass action, which suggests that the efficiency of complex cognitive functions is dependent on the total mass of the brain tissue remaining, rather than the specific qualities of the areas damaged.

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