A proposed explanation for infant amnesia is that the hippocampus of young children is not mature enough to form long-term memories.What evidence argues against this proposal?
A)Damage to the hippocampus has little effect on recall of episodic memories.
B)Three- and four-year-olds remember events from months ago.
C)Under hypnosis, people can accurately remember events from early childhood.
D)Electrically stimulating a child's hippocampus leads to improved memory.

Question

A proposed explanation for infant amnesia is that the hippocampus of young children is not mature enough to form long-term memories.What evidence argues against this proposal? ​
A)Damage to the hippocampus has little effect on recall of episodic memories.
B)​Three- and four-year-olds remember events from months ago.
C)​Under hypnosis, people can accurately remember events from early childhood.
D)​Electrically stimulating a child's hippocampus leads to improved memory.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fact that three- and four-year-olds remember events from months ago suggests that the hippocampus is capable of forming long-term memories at that age, which argues against the proposal that infant amnesia is solely due to the immaturity of the hippocampus.

A Proposed Explanation for Infant Amnesia Is That the Hippocampus