Paula Received a Severe Blow to the Head in a Car

question 154

Multiple Choice

Paula received a severe blow to the head in a car accident. What is the most reasonable explanation for her amnesia of what led up to the accident?

• A) The information was not yet consolidated in long-term memory.
• B) Working memory interfered with the long-term memory storage.
• C) Semantic memory has been disrupted.
• D) She has lost the use of her hippocampus; that is, she is like H. M. but not as severely impaired.

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