Based on the Study of Patient H

question 50

Multiple Choice

Based on the study of Patient H.M.,it has been concluded that

• A) short-term memories are stored within the hippocampus.
• B) the hippocampus is required for retrieval of long-term memories.
• C) long-term memories are stored within the hippocampus.
• D) the hippocampus converts short-term memories into long-term memories.
• E) damage to the hippocampus results in severe retrograde amnesia.

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