The belief that memory _____ guided Karl Lashley's initial research on memory.
A) could reside outside of the brain in specific organs or tissues throughout the body, such as muscles or glands,
B) was widely distributed throughout the brain in a variety of locations
C) was localized or stored in a specific brain area
D) was the result of long-term potentiation, a term he coined to describe a long-lasting increase in synaptic strength,

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Karl Lashley believed in the theory of localization, which means that specific functions are localized in specific areas of the brain. This guided his initial research on memory, as he believed that memory was stored in a specific area or areas of the brain.

The Belief That Memory _____ Guided Karl Lashley's Initial Research