A monkey that has previously received a lesion in the lateral prefrontal cortex is shown two food wells, each of which is covered by a marked stimulus card: As the monkey watches, a food reward is placed into the left well and then both wells are covered. If the monkey is now allowed to retrieve the food reward immediately, it will
A) correctly select the left food well.
B) select from either of the food wells randomly.
C) incorrectly select the right well.
D) no longer respond to either of the food wells.

Question

A monkey that has previously received a lesion in the lateral prefrontal cortex is shown two food wells, each of which is covered by a marked stimulus card:  As the monkey watches, a food reward is placed into the left well and then both wells are covered. If the monkey is now allowed to retrieve the food reward immediately, it will
A) correctly select the left food well. 
B) select from either of the food wells randomly. 
C) incorrectly select the right well. 
D) no longer respond to either of the food wells.

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The Answer of A monkey that has previously received a lesion in the lateral prefrontal cortex is shown two food wells, each of which is covered by a marked stimulus card:  As the monkey watches, a food reward is placed into the left well and then both wells are covered. If the monkey is now allowed to retrieve the food reward immediately, it will
A) correctly select the left food well. 
B) select from either of the food wells randomly. 
C) incorrectly select the right well. 
D) no longer respond to either of the food wells.

A Monkey That Has Previously Received a Lesion in the Lateral