Dr. Smith destroys a small piece of tissue in the forebrain of a rat in order to determine whether that area is important for maze-learning. What is this technique called?

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Lesioning involves damaging or destroying a specific area of the brain in order to observe the effects on behavior or cognitive function, which is what Dr. Smith is doing in the given scenario. Stereotaxic inversion, ESB (electrical stimulation of the brain), and tumor ligation are not relevant techniques to this specific situation.

Dr Smith Destroys a Small Piece of Tissue in the Forebrain