Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)
Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337565691
Author: Dennis Coon, John O. Mitterer, Tanya S. Martini
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: Whether destroying an area in the hypothalamus through deep lesioning may result in destroying hunger center that was showed in an experiment that a rat loss interest in food after destroying the area in the hypothalamus.

Introduction: The deep lesioning technique is used to remove the injured or damaged tissue on the structures below the brain surface. The deep lesioning is done by placing an electrode inside the target area of the brain, and strong electric currents are passed to remove the damaged tissue.

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