The key rationale for lesion studies is that __________.

A. the change in behavior that follows a brain lesion can give important clues about a function of an ablated brain area
B. lesions are simple to create within the brain
C. brain lesions reliably produce marked and observable changes in behaviors
D. most lesions are temporary


Answer: A

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