The existence of infantile amnesia illustrates that __________.
A)much of our lives,even from birth,is buried deep in memory
B)very young children are experiencing catastrophic losses of memory due to developmental traumas
C)human memory takes some time to develop
D)memory works backwards

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Infantile amnesia refers to the inability of adults to remember events that occurred during early childhood. This phenomenon suggests that human memory takes some time to develop, and memories from early childhood are not consolidated in a way that allows us to retrieve them later in life. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Options A and B are incorrect because they suggest that the memories are present but buried or lost, which is not the case. Option D is also incorrect because it is not a known phenomenon in memory research.

The Existence of Infantile Amnesia Illustrates That __________