H. M., the famous neurological patient who has serious and permanent anterograde amnesia, can remember some things. For the most part, these things are __________.
A) aspects of declarative memory acquired prior to his surgery and procedural memory of things learned both before and since his surgery
B) procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and episodic memory of things learned both before and since his surgery
C) procedural memory for most things acquired prior to his surgery and semantic memory for events that have happened since his surgery
D) verbal memories prior to his surgery and episodic memories since then

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H.M. can remember aspects of declarative memory acquired prior to his surgery, such as general knowledge or facts, as well as procedural memory of things learned both before and since his surgery, such as how to ride a bike or tie his shoes. However, he has difficulty forming new long-term declarative memories.

H M, the Famous Neurological Patient Who Has Serious and Permanent