Which of the Following Is True About the Hippocampus

question 174

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the hippocampus?

• A)Long-term memories are permanently stored in the hippocampus.
• B)The hippocampus is only involved in the creation of nondeclarative memories.
• C)Memories appear to require the hippocampus until they can be consolidated in the cortex.
• D)Damage to the hippocampus is most likely to affect long-term memories after they have undergone consolidation.

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