Leanne and Mark both suffered strokes. Leanne experienced damage to her rhinal cortex; Mark's hippocampus was damaged. Regarding their potential memory difficulties, which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?
A) Both will find a given stimulus familiar in a general sense, but have trouble recollecting the context in which they encountered it.
B) A stimulus won't seem familiar to either Leanne or Mark, but both individuals' memory for specific information about the stimulus will be surprisingly good.
C) Leanne will not find a stimulus familiar; Mark will find it familiar but recall little about the context in which he experienced it.
D) Mark will not find a stimulus familiar; Leanne will find it familiar but recall little about the context in which he experienced it.

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Leanne's damage to her rhinal cortex will result in difficulty in finding a stimulus familiar, while Mark's damage to his hippocampus will result in finding a stimulus familiar but recalling little about the context in which he experienced it. Option A and B are incorrect as they suggest that both individuals will have difficulty recalling the context of the stimulus, which is not the case. Option D is incorrect as it suggests that Leanne will not find a stimulus familiar, which is not true for individuals with damage to the rhinal cortex.

Leanne and Mark Both Suffered Strokes