If the Hippocampus Is Damaged, Patients Usually Show a Striking

question 68

Multiple Choice

If the hippocampus is damaged, patients usually show a striking inability to consolidate new memories, a condition known as

• A)retrograde amnesia.
• B)anterograde amnesia.
• C)retroactive interference.
• D)proactive redintegration.

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