In one well-known study, mice were exposed to the scent of acetophenone (which has a cherry-like odor) and simultaneously given a mild shock. Over time, the mice learned to associate the scent with the shock and would become startled just from the smell alone.What was especially fascinating was that the offspring of these mice, even without being exposed to the shock themselves, would still exhibit a startled response to the scent of acetophenone. This suggested that the trauma experienced by th