Why did Kandel apply electric shocks to the gills of Aplysia californica?
a. He wanted to see if the Aplysia could learn to withdraw its gill when touched by a nonpainful stimulus, suggesting the sea slug could remember.
b. He wanted to watch what would happen to the neurons in the Aplysia’s tail.
c. He was testing his own memory to see if he could remember exactly where to place the electric shock to get the maximum gill withdrawal.
d. He was measuring the Aplysia’s gill withdrawal reflex as a proxy for pain.
Answer: A
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