Clive cannot remember if someone has been in his room just 15 minutes earlier and had a conversation with him.Although Clive is able to carry on a normal conversation with you,he cannot make the transfer from short-term to long-term memory.Clive must have damage to his
A) thalamus.
B) hippocampus.
C) pons.
D) reticular formation.

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The hippocampus is responsible for transferring short-term memory to long-term memory. Since Clive cannot remember a conversation from just 15 minutes earlier, it suggests damage to this area of his brain. The thalamus, pons, and reticular formation are not directly involved in memory processes.

Clive Cannot Remember If Someone Has Been in His Room