A person with semantic dementia would be expected to show
A) damage of the medial parietal lobe.
B) a difficulty in recalling episodic information.
C) damage of the hippocampus.
D) a difficulty in recalling factual information.
E) deficits in episodic emotional memory.

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Semantic dementia affects semantic memory, which stores general knowledge and facts about the world. Therefore, a person with semantic dementia would have difficulty recalling factual information. Damage to the hippocampus and medial parietal lobe is associated with episodic memory deficits, which are not the main feature of semantic dementia. Deficits in emotional memory are also not specific to semantic dementia.

A Person with Semantic Dementia Would Be Expected to Show