A Proposed Explanation for Infant Amnesia Is That the Hippocampus

question 134

Multiple Choice

A proposed explanation for infant amnesia is that the hippocampus of young children is not mature enough to form long-term memories.What evidence argues against this proposal? ​

• A)Damage to the hippocampus has little effect on recall of episodic memories.
• B)​Three- and four-year-olds remember events from months ago.
• C)​Under hypnosis, people can accurately remember events from early childhood.
• D)​Electrically stimulating a child's hippocampus leads to improved memory.

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