In the context of the organization of the brain,damage to the hippocampus impairs
A)autonomic functioning.
B)motor activity.
C)sexual functioning.
D)memory formation.

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Damage to the hippocampus is known to impair the formation of new memories, as the hippocampus plays a crucial role in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory. The other choices (autonomic functioning, motor activity, and sexual functioning) are not primarily controlled by the hippocampus.

In the Context of the Organization of the Brain,damage to the Hippocampus