When Korsakoff's syndrome patients read over a list of words, what evidence of memory, if any, do they demonstrate?
A) None at all.
B) They remember the first word and the last word only.
C) They remember reading a list, although they cannot remember any of the words.
D) They say many of the correct words if they are given the first three letters.

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Korsakoff's syndrome patients often have impaired explicit memory but can show implicit memory. They may not recall the words consciously but can complete word stems, indicating some memory retention.

When Korsakoff's Syndrome Patients Read Over a List of Words