Early Research with Patient H

question 22

Multiple Choice

Early research with patient H. M. demonstrated that the hippocampus:

• A)is the storage site for all long-term memories.
• B)is the storage site for all short-term memories.
• C)plays a critical role in memory consolidation.
• D)plays no important role in memory.

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