Which of the following represents a problem for interpreting the effects of a brain lesion on behavior?
A) Brain lesions are difficult to produce in animals.
B) The lesion may impair the function of a distant neural structure, which in turn alters behavior.
C) Behaviors are difficult to monitor reliably in animals.
D) Each brain structure is isolated from the others.
E) Since only 10 percent of the brain is in use, there is only a 10 percent chance that damaging a structure will induce a behavioral change.

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A brain lesion may not directly affect the behavior that is being studied, but rather impair the function of a distant neural structure that in turn alters behavior. This makes it difficult to accurately interpret the effects of a lesion on behavior.

Which of the Following Represents a Problem for Interpreting the Effects