Handling Rat Pups for a Few Minutes Per Day During

question 91

Multiple Choice

Handling rat pups for a few minutes per day during the first few weeks of their lives has permanent beneficial effects on the hippocampus.This effect occurs because

• A) the handled rats receive extra grooming from their mothers.
• B) the hippocampus is a center for handling.
• C) new granule cells are created in the amygdala.
• D) handled rats are less stressed.
• E) the handled rats receive practice being stressed.

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