If the hippocampus is damaged, patients usually show a striking inability to consolidate new memories, a condition known as
A)retrograde amnesia.
B)anterograde amnesia.
C)retroactive interference.
D)proactive redintegration.

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Anterograde amnesia is the condition where individuals are unable to form new memories following the damage to the hippocampus, reflecting an inability to consolidate new information.

If the Hippocampus Is Damaged, Patients Usually Show a Striking