George was in an automobile accident several years ago in which he suffered severe head injuries. Since the mishap, he has been unable to form new memories. He can remember everything he did before the accident but he cannot remember what he just said five minutes ago. The part of George's brain the was injured was probably the ________.
A) reticular formation
B) spinal cord
C) brain stem
D) hippocampus

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The hippocampus is responsible for the formation of new memories. In George's case, the severe head injuries likely damaged his hippocampus, resulting in his inability to form new memories. The other options, such as the reticular formation, spinal cord, and brain stem are not directly related to memory formation.

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