Suppose We Lesion the Hippocampus of a Rabbit

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose we lesion the hippocampus of a rabbit.We present a blue light and a yellow light together for several trials,and then present just the yellow light followed by a shock until the rabbit is startled by just the yellow light alone.How will the lesioned rabbit respond if we now present just the blue light?

• A)It will startle to the blue light,but not as strongly as it does to the yellow light.
• B)It will startle just as strongly to the blue light as it does to the yellow light.
• C)It will startle even more strongly to the blue light than it does to the yellow light.
• D)It will not startle to the blue light at all.

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