In H M'S Surgery, the Part of His Brain Responsible for Laying

question 119

Multiple Choice

In H. M.'s surgery, the part of his brain responsible for laying down new memories was damaged beyond repair. The result was

• A) a loss of procedural memory.
• B) amnesia.
• C) a loss of implicit memory.
• D) repression.

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