Practice mode Psychology

Which brain structure is involved in transferring short-term memories into long-term memory?

Correct answer D. Hippocampus

Explanation

The hippocampus in the medial temporal lobe consolidates new explicit memories; damage to it, as in patient H.M., prevents new long-term memories from forming.

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