What did Lashley (1948)find that led to the conclusion that there is no specific place in the brain where memories reside?
A) that none of the rats remembered the maze after surgery
B) that some of the rats remembered the maze after surgery and some rats didn't
C) that all rats remembered at least some of the maze, no matter what part of the brain was removed
D) that the memory of the maze depended on the area of the brain removed

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Lashley's experiment involved removing different areas of the brains of rats and observing their ability to remember a maze. He found that no matter which part of the brain was removed, the rats still retained some memory of the maze. This led him to conclude that memories are distributed throughout the brain and not localized to a specific area. Therefore, option C is correct.

What Did Lashley (1948)find That Led to the Conclusion That