Rats with lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex will:
A)extinguish a conditioned response more quickly than normal rats.
B)take longer to extinguish a conditioned response than normal rats.
C)take the same amount of time as normal rats to extinguish a conditioned response.
D)be unable to extinguish a conditioned response.

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Lesions to the medial prefrontal cortex impair the ability to inhibit fear responses, which would result in rats taking longer to extinguish a conditioned response.

Rats with Lesions to the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Will