The hippocampus plays a key role in:
A)regulating sleep and wakefulness.
B)survival behaviors, including eating and drinking.
C)forming new memories.
D)emotional responses, including fear, anger, and disgust.

Question

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The hippocampus is primarily responsible for forming new memories, particularly declarative memories, which are memories of knowledge and events.

Answer: A, B, and D are incorrect.
 While the brain regions associated with sleep and wakefulness, survival behaviors, and emotional responses are important, they are not primarily controlled by the hippocampus.

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