Monkey and rat experiments on the effects of medial-temporal-lobe lesions on nonrecurring-items delayed nonmatching-to-sample suggest that __________ damage contributes substantially to the amnesic effects of bilateral medial-temporal lobectomy.
A) rhinal cortex
B) hippocampus
C) amygdala
D) both A and C
E) both B and C

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Research indicates that damage to the rhinal cortex significantly contributes to the amnesic effects observed after medial-temporal-lobe lesions, more so than damage to the hippocampus or amygdala.

Monkey and Rat Experiments on the Effects of Medial-Temporal-Lobe Lesions