One striking aspect of H.M.'s memory deficit is that he
A) reversed word order in repeated sentences.
B) only remembered recent facts.
C) could learn some new tasks, but is unaware of having learned them.
D) indicated he remembered things he had never seen.
E) showed signs of confabulation.

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H.M. could learn some new tasks, such as tracing a shape in a mirror with ease, but he had no recollection of having learned or performed them before, indicating no memory of the task itself.

Answer: E
 H.M. showed signs of confabulation, or fabricating or filling in gaps in his memories with false information, which is a common symptom of memory disorders.

One Striking Aspect of H