When rats are not sure where they are, their place cells fire in accordance with where they
A) "think" they are.
B) "want" to be.
C) came from.
D) are going.
E) "expect" to be picked up.

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Place cells in the hippocampus fire based on the rat's perceived location, which is where they "think" they are, even if they are uncertain about their actual location.

When Rats Are Not Sure Where They Are, Their Place