Studies of infantile amnesia suggest that the advent of __________ contributes to the end of infantile amnesia.
A) implicit memory
B) automization
C) a clear self-image
D) phonological awareness

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A clear self-image, which typically begins to emerge around age 2, is thought to play a role in ending infantile amnesia. As children develop a sense of themselves as distinct individuals, they may begin to use autobiographical memory, which is intimately tied to self-awareness and the ability to mentally time travel back to events in one's personal past. This helps to explain why few memories from the first two years of life tend to endure into adulthood. The other options do not have as clear a relationship to the end of infantile amnesia.

Studies of Infantile Amnesia Suggest That the Advent of __________