An in Focus Box in Your Textbook Discussed a Particular

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Multiple Choice

An In Focus box in your textbook discussed a particular memory ability that H.M. demonstrated many years after his surgery. Which of the following is an example that was described in your textbook?

• A) H.M. was unable to remember either the first or last names of people who had become famous after his surgery, but he did report numerous déjà vu experiences.
• B) He responded "Loren" when prompted with "Sophia," and "Reagan" when prompted with "Ronald."
• C) H.M. was unable to remember either the first or last names of people who had become famous after his surgery, but he did experience the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon many times.
• D) H.M. was able to generate the first names but not the last names of people who had become famous since his surgery

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