Surgery That Results in the Removal of the Hippocampus Has

question 140

Multiple Choice

Surgery that results in the removal of the hippocampus has led researchers to conclude that:

• A) the hippocampus enables an individual to form new memories about facts and events.
• B) damage to the hippocampus leads to impaired visual recognition or even blindness.
• C) damage to the hippocampus leads to difficulties in making appropriate social judgments.
• D) the hippocampus enables an individual to do a series of tasks in the proper sequence.

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