An experimenter wishes to determine the effect of a radio frequency lesion placed in the lateral hypothalamus on emotional behavior in the rat. To be able to attribute any changes in emotional behavior to the lesion, this experiment will require a __________.
A. sham lesion control group
B. cannula
C. cooling electrode
D. stereotaxic instrument
Answer: A
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