Lashley's studies of ablation in rats suggested that maze running was related to ______.
A)the total amount of cortex removed
B)the rat's age at the time of cortex removal
C)the particular part of the cortex removed
D)both the location and amount of cortex removed

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Lashley's research indicated that the ability of rats to run mazes was primarily affected by the total amount of cortex removed, rather than the specific location of the removal. This led to the formulation of the principle of mass action, suggesting that complex functions like learning are distributed across the cortex rather than localized in one area.

Lashley's Studies of Ablation in Rats Suggested That Maze Running