Studies of social transmission of food preferences in rats have shown that hippocampal lesions result in:
A) anterograde amnesia but not retrograde amnesia.
B) anterograde amnesia and retrograde amnesia.
C) retrograde amnesia that is worse for older memories than for newly acquired memories.
D) retrograde amnesia that is worse for newly acquired memories than for older memories.

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Hippocampal lesions in rats lead to retrograde amnesia that is more severe for newly acquired memories than for older ones, as the hippocampus is crucial for the consolidation of new memories.

Studies of Social Transmission of Food Preferences in Rats Have