Which of the Following Is NOT One of the Explanations

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the explanations for infantile amnesia?

• A) Brain circuits responsible for storing memories of events develop more slowly than regions for other memories.
• B) The hippocampus is a late-developing brain structure and is involved in memory.
• C) The young brain may not be able to transfer information from the hippocampus to other areas of the cortex.
• D) The young brain produces less of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that is necessary to store long-term memories.

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