Dr. Marzano is testing his rats by playing a series of clicks and asking the rat to turn in the direction with the most clicks. If his rats have damage to the frontal orienting fields, they will _____.
A) always turn right
B) always turn left
C) stay frozen in place until they hear the clicks again
D) turn in the direction of the last click sound even if that wasn't the correct choice

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the rats have damage to the frontal orienting fields, they will turn in the direction of the last click sound even if that wasn't the correct choice. This is because the damage affects their ability to switch directions based on changing stimuli, causing them to stick with the previously heard sound. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

Dr Marzano Is Testing His Rats by Playing a Series