AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An ablation experiment (or lesioning study) is a research method in which areas of the brain are removed or disabled in order to determine their specific functions.

Detailed explanation-2: -2.8 Describe how lesioning studies and brain stimulation are used to study the brain. Lesioning studies: part of brain is destroyed/inhibited, shows what function is affected by loss. Brain stimulation: uses electricity to stimulate areas of brain and observe results.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the lesion method, patients with brain damage are examined to determine which brain structures are damaged and how this influences the patient’s behavior. Researchers attempt to correlate a specific brain area to an observed behavior by using reported experiences and research observations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lesion studies can provide strong tests of the necessary relationship between a brain structure and a psychological process, as well as providing a means to test whether processes are dissociable.