A study described in the textbook outlined how memory processes unfold over time.In this study,a team of researchers asked participants to retrieve autobiographical memories while undergoing fMRI scans.What did the researchers discover?
A)the same brain areas that are most active during encoding are most active during retrieval.
B)as elaboration takes place,areas responsible for encoding become increasingly more active than those for retrieval.
C)early in the process,before participants elaborated their memories,the hippocampus was active.
D)acetylcholine levels increased as the degree of elaboration increased.

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The researchers discovered that early in the memory retrieval process, before participants elaborated their memories, the hippocampus was active. This suggests that the hippocampus is involved in the initial process of accessing and retrieving memories.

A Study Described in the Textbook Outlined How Memory Processes