Which of the following methods allows one to study how damage to different brain areas affects memory processing? (It should also be a method less influenced by idiosyncratic deviations.)
A) case studies
B) single-cell recordings
C) connectionist modeling
D) developmental studies

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Developmental studies allow researchers to study how damage to different brain areas affects memory processing by comparing the cognitive abilities of individuals with different levels of brain damage. This method is less influenced by idiosyncratic deviations because it looks at group data rather than individual cases.

Which of the Following Methods Allows One to Study How