What biological change in development offers an explanation for the existence of infantile amnesia?
A)An excess of neuronal synapses at birth delays memory encoding
B)The hippocampus is only partially developed in infancy
C)Cortical areas involved in memory storage are understimulated by the environment
D)Neurotransmitters such as glutamate,AMPA,and NMDA are in limited supply until around three years of age.

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Infantile amnesia is believed to be due to the incomplete development of the hippocampus, a brain area involved in memory formation and storage, in early infancy. This results in a lower capacity for long-term memory storage during this period.

What Biological Change in Development Offers an Explanation for the Existence