Which of the Following Is Not a Possible Explanation for Infantile

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a possible explanation for infantile amnesia?

• A)infants lack an organized sense of self
• B)infants raised in cultures that emphasize collective identities do not focus on themselves as individuals
• C)prelingual experiences might be difficult to retrieve from memory
• D)long-term memory does not function in infancy

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