The Brain: Structures and Functions

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

The hippocampus is essential for

A
$Producing fluent speech output$
B
$Forming new long-term memories$
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C
$Coordinating voluntary movement$
D
$Processing visual information$

Explanation

Damage causes anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories), as in patient H.M.

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