In the Morris search task, a rat with hippocampal damage will:
A) not be able to find the platform.
B) easily be able to find the platform regardless of where it is.
C) gradually learn the route if the starting and ending point are the same.
D) find the platform, but never remember where it was.

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A rat with hippocampal damage can gradually learn the route if the starting and ending point are the same, as it can rely on procedural memory rather than spatial memory, which is impaired.

In the Morris Search Task, a Rat with Hippocampal Damage