Studies into the role of the hippocampus in recognition for where objects have previously been investigated have used the _________ task.
A) ROC
B) habituation-dishabituation
C) unique trial to match
D) test-retest matched sample

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The habituation-dishabituation task involves presenting an animal or participant with the same object repeatedly until they show reduced interest, or habituation, in the object. Then, a novel object is presented to test for dishabituation, or renewed interest. This task is commonly used to investigate hippocampal function in recognition of previously encountered objects.

Studies into the Role of the Hippocampus in Recognition for Where