Why Can't a Lack of Language Be Used to Fully

question 156

Multiple Choice

Why can't a lack of language be used to fully account for infantile amnesia?

• A) Because the "amnesia" includes the inability to recall non-verbal information like faces
• B) Because language skills do not impact memory abilities, even in adults
• C) Because mute children (those who never speak) do not display infantile amnesia
• D) Because mothers who talk to infants are recalled longer than those who don't

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